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 5835-01-493-1826
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5999-01-448-3961
NSN 5965-01-135-3679
NSN 5930-00-220-5705
NSN 6645-00-544-8529
NSN 5999-01-499-6675
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 5835-00-920-7325
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5960-01-573-6483