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 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5910-00-647-4059
NSN 6220-00-972-4731
NSN 5950-01-147-5662
NSN 6240-01-298-9911
NSN 5975-01-197-7673
NSN 5975-00-598-0159
NSN 5990-00-372-5177
NSN 5935-00-150-1416
NSN 5910-01-576-3178
NSN 5905-00-525-3334
NSN 6650-00-925-8421