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 6610-01-559-1447
NSN 5965-01-591-4486
NSN 5930-01-373-1437
NSN 5930-01-444-8193
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 6645-01-052-4069
NSN 2925-01-078-5702
NSN 5920-01-616-8017
NSN 5935-01-472-6005
NSN 5990-01-365-6016
NSN 6650-01-321-2905
NSN 5935-00-262-5173