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 6620-01-117-0834
NSN 5920-00-359-9771
NSN 5998-01-223-9175
NSN 6105-01-384-3687
NSN 5835-01-100-7405
NSN 5905-00-052-4166
NSN 6650-01-651-3713
NSN 5895-01-501-8387
NSN 5855-01-381-7493
NSN 5935-01-013-8480
NSN 6620-01-443-1214
NSN 5835-01-330-8597