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 6620-01-434-3675
NSN 5910-01-181-5349
NSN 5945-01-157-9781
NSN 5905-00-051-1531
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5985-01-255-8985
NSN 5930-00-374-1570
NSN 5905-00-522-5805
NSN 6150-01-260-6292
NSN 5975-01-642-8616
NSN 5945-00-655-1708
NSN 6110-00-777-2547