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 6620-01-110-2754
NSN 6240-01-050-8306
NSN 6145-01-552-7133
NSN 5910-01-526-5147
NSN 5950-01-056-2986
NSN 5925-01-416-5603
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 6645-01-029-8528
NSN 5895-01-319-0261
NSN 5935-01-522-4545
NSN 7035-01-357-7786
NSN 5855-01-096-0872