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 5855-01-381-7493
NSN 5910-01-524-6992
NSN 6645-01-592-0540
NSN 6620-01-475-8696
NSN 6220-00-167-2154
NSN 5935-00-947-3502
NSN 6150-00-969-6893
NSN 6130-01-430-3149
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5999-00-788-1205
NSN 7035-01-324-1247
NSN 5996-01-227-2555