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 5945-01-053-5624
NSN 5998-01-167-7893
NSN 5895-00-533-6428
NSN 6685-01-152-1212
NSN 5990-01-303-6110
NSN 5915-01-121-3453
NSN 6130-01-095-9335
NSN 6610-01-508-3125
NSN 6105-01-043-9817
NSN 6610-01-415-0061
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 6135-01-162-0943