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 5905-01-265-6878
NSN 6620-01-065-8265
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5920-00-918-1585
NSN 5935-01-417-5998
NSN 6240-00-713-0237
NSN 5960-00-884-2535
NSN 6105-01-508-5937
NSN 6110-01-442-1522
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5996-00-222-6049