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 5855-01-646-8664
NSN 5935-01-177-9557
NSN 5905-01-038-3046
NSN 6105-01-093-5581
NSN 6610-01-447-2560
NSN 4140-00-445-3944
NSN 5999-00-598-6055
NSN 5999-01-316-6765
NSN 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 6620-01-163-3329
NSN 5965-00-577-1242
NSN 5835-01-332-2867