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 5835-00-985-1444
NSN 5935-01-211-6986
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 5965-00-501-7835
NSN 6645-01-260-7426
NSN 6105-01-433-2204
NSN 2925-00-957-7329
NSN 6240-01-432-5773
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 5985-01-040-9854
NSN 5999-01-647-0936