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 5905-01-644-6445
NSN 5960-01-502-6270
NSN 6110-00-312-4324
NSN 6220-00-617-9616
NSN 5950-01-491-9417
NSN 6150-01-076-4811
NSN 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 5910-01-381-0103
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5950-00-221-9068
NSN 5925-01-301-6698
NSN 6620-01-119-9239