A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5905-01-011-6997
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 6685-00-236-4443
NSN 6105-01-309-7509
NSN 6130-01-130-9415
NSN 5999-01-128-9727
NSN 6220-01-519-9305
NSN 6685-01-575-0313
NSN 5910-01-070-4819
NSN 6650-01-332-3799
NSN 6105-01-484-8516
NSN 5910-01-541-5950