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 6645-01-426-8621
NSN 5895-00-241-0214
NSN 6610-01-342-0889
NSN 5965-01-295-9842
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6320-00-306-0124
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 5935-01-182-2580
NSN 5905-01-510-2312
NSN 5965-00-836-2690
NSN 5935-01-337-2525
NSN 5835-01-485-0210