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 5920-01-367-5791
NSN 6110-01-455-7526
NSN 6620-01-544-4857
NSN 5985-01-459-6745
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 5905-01-323-2909
NSN 6240-01-141-5230
NSN 7035-01-139-5707
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5945-00-960-5049
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6685-01-337-4363