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 5835-01-602-0311
NSN 6150-01-640-7854
NSN 5895-01-125-0278
NSN 5930-00-451-4739
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 5999-01-242-8140
NSN 6105-01-443-4583
NSN 6645-01-579-6304
NSN 6685-00-932-1322
NSN 5999-01-467-2758
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5895-01-301-9635