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 5905-01-394-3350
NSN 6145-00-466-4068
NSN 5945-01-399-0608
NSN 6650-01-392-8086
NSN 5950-01-196-6138
NSN 6320-01-191-6717
NSN 6220-00-520-0333
NSN 6150-00-141-8793
NSN 6145-01-408-9608
NSN 6610-01-382-7894
NSN 5975-01-479-8292
NSN 5835-01-449-7511