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 5905-01-185-0555
NSN 5930-00-268-3246
NSN 6620-00-495-7438
NSN 7035-01-339-5480
NSN 5895-00-860-8109
NSN 6150-01-474-0480
NSN 2925-01-295-2017
NSN 6645-01-409-2003
NSN 5935-01-247-2814
NSN 7035-01-388-6943
NSN 2925-01-281-6403
NSN 6650-01-619-4030