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 5905-01-613-0258
NSN 5950-01-363-8439
NSN 6110-01-342-4253
NSN 5855-00-174-3482
NSN 5910-01-441-0987
NSN 6110-01-514-7608
NSN 6150-00-205-6775
NSN 5960-01-100-7381
NSN 6685-01-472-5540
NSN 6145-00-537-7059
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6620-00-123-1779