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 5905-01-629-9849
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6130-00-538-9272
NSN 6650-00-559-1462
NSN 6620-01-130-5700
NSN 6145-01-165-9210
NSN 5935-01-623-5089
NSN 5835-01-043-1576
NSN 6610-01-625-6855
NSN 6110-01-399-8148
NSN 5975-00-775-2455