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 6620-01-285-0302
NSN 5945-01-244-3863
NSN 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 5965-01-446-6001
NSN 5990-01-013-0793
NSN 5965-01-478-7329
NSN 6105-01-110-0732
NSN 5910-01-464-2879
NSN 5895-01-134-4961
NSN 5950-00-881-5230
NSN 5950-00-461-1522
NSN 5985-01-512-1867