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 6620-01-256-9703
NSN 5945-00-294-4869
NSN 6220-00-190-6410
NSN 5985-00-036-8287
NSN 5945-01-479-5336
NSN 5935-00-804-1744
NSN 5930-01-476-6870
NSN 5905-01-379-3150
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5985-01-265-1100
NSN 5996-01-485-5920
NSN 2925-01-501-1104