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 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 6685-01-480-6153
NSN 7035-01-506-8018
NSN 5996-01-190-5160
NSN 6240-00-405-5888
NSN 6620-01-091-9697
NSN 7035-01-179-5667
NSN 5996-00-163-9551
NSN 5999-01-542-9074
NSN 6620-01-573-1952
NSN 6110-01-598-6963
NSN 6130-01-364-1751