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 5835-00-409-8355
NSN 5998-00-493-7854
NSN 5905-01-156-9448
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 6130-01-441-2618
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 7035-01-038-9970
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5930-01-422-9757
NSN 5905-00-365-5712
NSN 6320-01-616-0843
NSN 5965-01-245-1552