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 5835-01-330-6791
NSN 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 4140-01-246-7041
NSN 5996-01-326-1827
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5905-01-501-2518
NSN 5945-01-440-3430
NSN 6220-00-348-4637
NSN 5935-01-523-3295
NSN 6150-00-426-4412
NSN 6610-01-425-4466
NSN 5930-01-486-8335