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 5945-01-508-4652
NSN 6105-01-217-8831
NSN 6620-01-145-1278
NSN 6650-01-462-0830
NSN 6240-00-135-3385
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6135-00-450-3528
NSN 5965-01-443-5490
NSN 6220-01-284-3963
NSN 5835-01-366-5907
NSN 6220-01-054-8649
NSN 7035-01-487-6481