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 5905-01-353-7339
NSN 5999-01-415-6337
NSN 6645-00-246-4934
NSN 6220-01-081-0593
NSN 6240-01-091-8663
NSN 6105-01-600-4882
NSN 5985-01-514-8596
NSN 5925-00-584-0891
NSN 5999-01-104-5334
NSN 5910-01-370-4990
NSN 6220-01-334-6564
NSN 5965-00-716-7078