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 5905-01-393-8811
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5835-01-397-2865
NSN 5975-01-354-1939
NSN 6240-00-084-0176
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5985-01-295-5898
NSN 5996-00-343-9341
NSN 5945-00-133-9167
NSN 5835-01-447-2544