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 5945-01-304-2230
NSN 6650-01-266-6701
NSN 6620-01-529-7513
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5945-01-446-4534
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 5930-01-410-8296
NSN 5920-00-931-7979
NSN 5998-01-579-4974
NSN 5935-01-518-2183