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 5930-00-911-0213
NSN 6645-01-159-1489
NSN 6620-00-797-2591
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5905-01-552-5038
NSN 5975-00-780-5123
NSN 5835-00-085-2287
NSN 6145-01-150-4066
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5990-01-462-8415
NSN 5920-01-042-9351