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 5905-01-442-8338
NSN 6610-00-727-9918
NSN 6105-01-492-5723
NSN 5930-00-790-3489
NSN 6685-01-534-7192
NSN 6645-01-371-1632
NSN 5930-00-992-5140
NSN 6650-01-168-8451
NSN 5905-00-333-2290
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 7035-01-190-7332
NSN 6150-01-561-6811