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 6610-01-288-2339
NSN 5895-00-707-3386
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 5905-01-343-3172
NSN 5985-00-882-0129
NSN 2925-01-503-4386
NSN 5935-01-421-9354
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5895-01-014-1704
NSN 5975-01-249-9846
NSN 6645-01-232-4843
NSN 5945-01-451-4798