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 5945-01-037-0086
NSN 5999-01-317-8620
NSN 5915-01-500-4012
NSN 4140-00-067-2590
NSN 5930-01-648-0263
NSN 5915-01-348-4008
NSN 5935-01-152-1135
NSN 6645-01-074-2889
NSN 6610-01-084-2258
NSN 5935-01-581-2750
NSN 5915-01-450-5877
NSN 6110-01-245-8995