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 5915-01-257-9795
NSN 5965-01-513-6540
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 5996-01-417-3139
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 6240-01-157-9128
NSN 5915-01-014-7877
NSN 6110-01-568-9448
NSN 6110-00-148-0910
NSN 5945-00-108-7048
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6620-00-010-8190