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 6320-01-081-7748
NSN 5945-00-090-8254
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 5998-00-505-4303
NSN 5935-01-528-3425
NSN 6135-00-044-3860
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 5925-01-528-1139
NSN 5945-01-127-7623
NSN 5930-01-467-2064
NSN 5895-00-252-5953