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 6620-01-544-4857
NSN 6685-01-374-2088
NSN 5905-01-584-7826
NSN 5985-00-009-0132
NSN 7035-01-614-6650
NSN 5950-01-367-4516
NSN 5935-01-215-1422
NSN 5915-01-632-3525
NSN 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 6650-00-184-1581
NSN 5950-01-149-1417
NSN 5930-01-535-1675