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 5835-01-089-7615
NSN 5965-01-281-0458
NSN 6645-00-199-8526
NSN 6110-01-065-0232
NSN 6240-01-435-6505
NSN 6110-00-165-3848
NSN 6610-01-359-7113
NSN 5950-01-491-3550
NSN 5835-01-484-4698
NSN 6645-01-037-4735
NSN 5915-01-453-9124
NSN 5855-00-757-5149