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 5835-01-641-0073
NSN 5945-00-943-3949
NSN 6110-01-462-1698
NSN 6620-01-116-2632
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6685-01-513-5825
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6150-00-881-3439
NSN 5920-01-536-4689
NSN 6645-01-582-0632