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 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5835-01-152-9483
NSN 5985-00-977-7550
NSN 5965-00-117-4214
NSN 5910-00-899-6641
NSN 5999-00-872-8847
NSN 5920-01-286-7188
NSN 6105-01-600-4882
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 6110-01-107-1021
NSN 6610-00-886-3652