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 5945-00-535-6004
NSN 6240-00-760-8306
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5895-01-237-9899
NSN 5835-01-233-7033
NSN 7035-01-646-2515
NSN 5950-00-915-4542
NSN 6105-01-385-8472
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6240-01-567-6188
NSN 6105-01-109-1269
NSN 6685-01-515-2520