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 5905-01-350-4099
NSN 5855-01-423-7473
NSN 5925-01-218-6427
NSN 6145-01-197-1619
NSN 5915-01-569-5655
NSN 5998-01-067-3360
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 5965-01-499-8703
NSN 5935-01-615-7612
NSN 5895-01-106-1819
NSN 5965-01-538-8795
NSN 7035-00-445-9657