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 5910-01-578-8593
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 6135-01-061-1862
NSN 5935-01-368-3793
NSN 6145-01-303-8468
NSN 6685-01-200-8184
NSN 6130-01-570-5464
NSN 6240-01-058-1777
NSN 6650-01-293-4532
NSN 6220-01-335-0201
NSN 5985-00-581-2820
NSN 7035-01-008-7248