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 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 6240-01-349-5507
NSN 6220-01-526-1469
NSN 5998-01-317-3763
NSN 5975-00-196-0698
NSN 6240-01-285-7616
NSN 6220-00-707-5044
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 6610-00-149-1534
NSN 5895-00-925-1198
NSN 5999-01-370-3359