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 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6685-01-432-9396
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5915-01-443-8662
NSN 5925-01-237-1044
NSN 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 5975-01-425-2605
NSN 5935-00-336-2086
NSN 5945-00-960-3896
NSN 5895-00-124-9536
NSN 5910-01-351-5679
NSN 7035-01-514-8522