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 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5915-01-593-5798
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5975-01-314-7330
NSN 6220-00-557-8861
NSN 5910-01-041-1991
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6110-01-347-3599
NSN 6130-01-213-4816
NSN 5965-01-417-3211
NSN 6145-01-518-8763
NSN 6150-01-455-1325