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 5950-01-440-3768
NSN 5835-01-439-0180
NSN 6645-00-872-3329
NSN 5895-01-186-2027
NSN 5905-01-113-3676
NSN 5915-01-408-9909
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6685-01-400-2374
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 5935-01-608-6930
NSN 6645-01-633-1852