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 5905-01-573-0304
NSN 5930-00-104-6148
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5915-00-628-2476
NSN 6610-01-085-6947
NSN 5905-01-076-4385
NSN 5965-01-091-1884
NSN 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5975-01-437-8869
NSN 5945-01-486-3030
NSN 6320-01-224-0063