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 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 5910-01-210-5323
NSN 5930-01-608-8962
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 5905-00-035-8981
NSN 6220-01-482-4047
NSN 5945-01-009-0500
NSN 5905-01-355-1418
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 6145-01-549-3370
NSN 5975-01-094-6250
NSN 5996-01-448-4679