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 5950-01-074-3391
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6685-01-444-1254
NSN 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 7035-01-657-7183
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 6650-01-355-6608
NSN 5855-00-484-8638
NSN 6105-00-357-1801
NSN 6685-00-369-6912
NSN 6645-00-863-9695
NSN 5965-01-651-0791