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 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5920-01-023-0040
NSN 5935-00-431-5131
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 5925-01-508-4690
NSN 5999-01-585-8435
NSN 5895-00-050-6612
NSN 5950-01-004-1680
NSN 5905-00-163-4584
NSN 5935-01-027-0022
NSN 5925-01-644-4660
NSN 5895-00-753-5349