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 6610-00-678-0350
NSN 5950-01-366-8900
NSN 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 5965-01-170-9891
NSN 5945-01-191-8423
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5895-01-029-8729
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 6620-00-798-6866
NSN 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 5930-01-533-0346
NSN 5920-01-243-2312