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 5996-01-620-6202
NSN 6135-01-426-8282
NSN 5835-01-087-5611
NSN 5930-01-595-2137
NSN 5985-01-511-2992
NSN 6145-01-382-4862
NSN 6620-01-512-1338
NSN 5855-01-316-0752
NSN 7035-00-267-5424
NSN 5945-00-584-2046
NSN 5935-00-248-5863
NSN 6610-00-764-4015