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 5950-01-514-7348
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 5905-00-925-7381
NSN 5910-01-251-8937
NSN 5945-01-366-2841
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 6145-01-050-7531
NSN 5935-01-228-3491
NSN 5910-01-020-7700
NSN 6220-00-615-2168
NSN 6645-00-126-0286