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 5905-01-493-6933
NSN 5930-01-143-7669
NSN 5855-01-659-0293
NSN 5835-01-618-1225
NSN 5930-00-161-4403
NSN 6240-00-107-8192
NSN 7035-01-344-7836
NSN 6610-01-502-2456
NSN 5965-01-590-9610
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5925-00-980-0159
NSN 5905-01-114-8331