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 5935-01-198-3234
NSN 5835-00-253-3453
NSN 5999-00-313-9186
NSN 6240-00-933-7641
NSN 6150-00-317-2003
NSN 7035-01-516-5461
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 6610-01-505-6767
NSN 6620-01-362-5432
NSN 6610-00-483-9810
NSN 5975-00-822-9146