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 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6645-01-383-7362
NSN 6150-01-466-1539
NSN 6110-01-593-7527
NSN 5998-01-188-6449
NSN 5960-00-284-6893
NSN 6110-01-230-2637
NSN 6685-00-053-1063
NSN 6105-01-473-2003
NSN 5910-00-864-9513
NSN 5990-01-052-5970
NSN 5975-01-602-9402