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 5835-01-058-6280
NSN 6110-01-586-0921
NSN 5910-01-532-9753
NSN 6135-00-950-2669
NSN 5960-01-068-0924
NSN 6240-00-935-7058
NSN 6110-01-036-1628
NSN 5996-00-076-2267
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5835-01-314-2781
NSN 5905-00-990-0053
NSN 6610-01-644-2546