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 5835-01-347-8714
NSN 5960-01-131-4086
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 6620-01-042-2046
NSN 6610-01-599-4462
NSN 5975-00-633-4924
NSN 6620-01-514-2801
NSN 6240-00-244-0483
NSN 6220-01-071-5467
NSN 5960-01-286-3766
NSN 6130-01-272-6781
NSN 5985-00-827-1061