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 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 6650-01-337-0657
NSN 5945-01-410-2919
NSN 6645-01-116-9634
NSN 5985-00-300-3970
NSN 5895-01-119-3226
NSN 5999-01-413-9932
NSN 5935-01-254-2114
NSN 5950-01-428-1675
NSN 6220-01-198-4842
NSN 5996-01-083-8318
NSN 6130-01-235-9103