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 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5915-00-501-8579
NSN 5999-00-605-4309
NSN 6685-01-247-9836
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 5935-01-471-6977
NSN 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 6685-00-620-4432
NSN 5999-01-272-6835
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 5985-00-070-6136
NSN 5835-01-118-4690