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 5835-01-408-6529
NSN 5945-00-652-0836
NSN 6220-01-288-0416
NSN 5910-01-645-3990
NSN 5985-00-468-7361
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6320-01-111-8851
NSN 6150-00-007-1774
NSN 5975-01-541-4461
NSN 6105-00-979-7968
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5935-01-609-3818