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 5935-01-162-9255
NSN 5950-01-219-3048
NSN 6650-00-157-4217
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 4140-00-810-1973
NSN 5999-01-393-7333
NSN 5998-00-763-6261
NSN 6685-01-122-8331
NSN 6610-00-800-7645
NSN 5935-00-165-3949
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 6105-01-351-4283