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 5905-01-308-4020
NSN 5905-01-054-2409
NSN 6110-01-303-2224
NSN 6105-00-468-6323
NSN 5835-00-682-5177
NSN 5965-01-411-4767
NSN 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 6650-00-422-2958
NSN 6620-01-322-8382
NSN 5990-00-863-8628
NSN 5895-01-531-5297
NSN 5990-01-578-5382