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 6620-01-180-5855
NSN 5985-01-099-9613
NSN 5985-01-365-2308
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 6650-01-661-1249
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5855-01-258-6180
NSN 5996-00-079-0384
NSN 6145-01-415-8707
NSN 5950-01-425-5263
NSN 5925-01-362-3425
NSN 5915-01-381-2519