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 5895-01-206-9097
NSN 6150-00-925-9914
NSN 5935-00-203-3591
NSN 5915-01-265-8357
NSN 6145-00-891-6779
NSN 6610-00-925-0935
NSN 6620-01-356-2374
NSN 5975-00-617-3458
NSN 5915-00-988-6186
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6145-01-578-9997
NSN 6610-01-629-4140