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 5935-01-090-6270
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 7035-01-137-6206
NSN 5985-00-245-6548
NSN 6220-00-060-5857
NSN 6150-01-113-7298
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 5945-01-364-1950
NSN 5925-00-836-7914
NSN 6130-01-395-9506
NSN 5998-00-689-1717
NSN 5945-00-957-2521