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 5905-01-213-4138
NSN 6610-00-074-2432
NSN 5915-01-567-1928
NSN 6150-01-417-5049
NSN 5985-01-573-6450
NSN 6620-01-243-5281
NSN 5895-01-160-8101
NSN 2925-01-397-8028
NSN 6150-01-366-2945
NSN 6620-00-209-0767
NSN 6620-01-449-8743
NSN 6145-01-531-9577