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 5905-01-461-7221
NSN 6105-01-441-9312
NSN 5930-00-944-7106
NSN 6135-01-620-1306
NSN 6650-01-535-6287
NSN 5975-01-036-6010
NSN 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 5925-01-421-4276
NSN 5935-00-629-9241
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 2925-00-087-2465
NSN 6130-01-584-9733