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 5905-01-603-0789
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6620-00-923-8470
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 7035-01-359-7460
NSN 5996-00-518-3675
NSN 5895-00-842-4416
NSN 2925-01-534-7314
NSN 6150-00-764-5809
NSN 5990-00-765-1264
NSN 5930-00-629-0301
NSN 5990-00-860-9207