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 5945-01-485-5043
NSN 6620-01-430-2212
NSN 5905-01-368-1085
NSN 6240-00-499-6278
NSN 6105-00-341-5461
NSN 5910-00-248-6370
NSN 5975-00-239-7347
NSN 6110-00-469-7981
NSN 7035-01-324-1247
NSN 2925-00-724-9252
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 6240-00-518-3541