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 5935-01-653-0686
NSN 6110-01-495-5290
NSN 6135-01-343-7093
NSN 6110-01-578-8070
NSN 5975-00-162-9530
NSN 5915-00-137-2999
NSN 5915-00-155-4581
NSN 5910-00-372-4555
NSN 6650-01-251-8520
NSN 5945-00-146-4437
NSN 6145-01-406-3387
NSN 5910-01-609-2801