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 5996-01-019-0664
NSN 6135-01-319-0623
NSN 7035-01-549-2183
NSN 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 6620-01-391-1920
NSN 6105-00-643-4975
NSN 5930-01-289-7378
NSN 6130-00-244-1406
NSN 6620-00-627-3688
NSN 5965-00-505-2166
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5835-01-535-8470