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 5945-01-597-4021
NSN 5905-01-188-6074
NSN 6110-01-626-8228
NSN 4140-00-954-4695
NSN 6620-01-544-1083
NSN 5915-01-520-6900
NSN 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 5905-01-418-5322
NSN 6145-00-148-5748
NSN 5965-01-138-9288
NSN 7035-01-556-9060
NSN 6650-00-307-3437