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 6320-01-411-1353
NSN 6645-01-588-2982
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5935-01-144-1980
NSN 5975-00-763-5437
NSN 4140-01-024-9414
NSN 6685-00-275-2730
NSN 5905-01-408-6850
NSN 7035-01-572-9365
NSN 5935-01-063-8638
NSN 5985-00-570-6041
NSN 5998-00-968-7386