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 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5996-01-492-9445
NSN 6645-00-102-0015
NSN 5990-00-357-8103
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5925-00-851-0011
NSN 5990-01-558-1892
NSN 4140-01-538-7416
NSN 5965-00-351-7460
NSN 5905-00-091-8859
NSN 5945-01-614-1713
NSN 7035-01-608-8481