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 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5925-00-605-6448
NSN 5998-00-513-2743
NSN 5950-00-876-5124
NSN 5950-01-145-3395
NSN 5965-01-025-5129
NSN 5999-00-422-0562
NSN 5855-01-581-5827
NSN 5920-00-974-4381
NSN 6150-00-899-0740
NSN 5965-01-229-6995
NSN 5925-01-300-9745