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 5920-01-483-7632
NSN 5990-01-360-0711
NSN 5985-01-322-6457
NSN 6145-01-233-2367
NSN 5915-01-484-8708
NSN 5950-01-552-2348
NSN 5998-01-581-2254
NSN 6110-00-422-4973
NSN 5855-01-244-9785
NSN 5915-01-258-5799
NSN 6220-01-184-3052
NSN 6620-00-820-9616