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 5905-01-415-6391
NSN 5910-00-353-6649
NSN 5915-01-481-3999
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 6620-00-546-6071
NSN 5920-01-090-3285
NSN 5855-00-933-5026
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 5905-01-501-6433
NSN 5985-00-827-2364
NSN 5895-01-516-5536
NSN 6650-01-545-8851