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 5905-01-522-7367
NSN 5960-01-461-1384
NSN 5895-00-473-9673
NSN 5999-01-411-9765
NSN 5855-01-577-5946
NSN 5935-00-554-4124
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6620-01-265-8629
NSN 5855-01-572-2941
NSN 6145-00-643-4962
NSN 6110-01-020-6275