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 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 5998-01-533-6592
NSN 5915-00-208-4686
NSN 6685-00-762-8027
NSN 6105-01-657-5349
NSN 6150-00-248-3866
NSN 5920-01-355-3674
NSN 5975-01-352-7169
NSN 6610-00-346-9613
NSN 6645-01-519-3007
NSN 5996-00-630-1883
NSN 5985-00-920-7152