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 5935-01-489-0565
NSN 5998-01-469-5756
NSN 5975-00-883-5806
NSN 6145-01-107-7370
NSN 6150-00-244-5044
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 6105-00-514-0884
NSN 5930-00-757-6281
NSN 5925-01-455-6400
NSN 7035-01-319-7066
NSN 5930-01-578-6564