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 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 5999-00-263-4134
NSN 6645-00-242-0480
NSN 6220-00-435-5867
NSN 6650-01-246-3265
NSN 6650-01-657-9796
NSN 5915-01-128-4549
NSN 5930-00-196-9577
NSN 6220-00-470-6828
NSN 5996-01-388-1275
NSN 5945-01-241-2155
NSN 6135-01-423-3915