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 5945-01-411-0942
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6105-01-472-3183
NSN 5945-01-344-4026
NSN 5960-01-177-7406
NSN 5910-01-253-0055
NSN 5960-00-416-6016
NSN 6220-00-810-9563
NSN 5965-00-925-1725
NSN 5835-01-056-4149
NSN 6650-00-890-0480
NSN 5920-01-035-2503