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 6620-01-279-0651
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 5998-01-148-2334
NSN 5835-00-251-9138
NSN 5990-00-694-4086
NSN 5895-01-206-4248
NSN 6620-01-254-7963
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 5925-00-995-1631
NSN 6110-01-500-7226
NSN 5935-01-255-3119
NSN 5930-01-128-0285