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 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 5965-00-825-6734
NSN 6620-01-167-0881
NSN 5855-01-551-7923
NSN 6650-01-071-4514
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 6650-01-652-6067
NSN 6110-01-628-9974
NSN 5996-01-512-7678
NSN 5996-00-450-0067
NSN 6645-01-142-5779
NSN 5960-01-359-5900