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 5895-00-361-2609
NSN 5985-01-204-4503
NSN 5999-01-116-4092
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 5915-01-509-4681
NSN 6610-00-809-5572
NSN 6610-00-498-5198
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 6145-01-468-5361
NSN 7035-01-013-0934
NSN 6105-01-414-9794