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 6685-01-615-2398
NSN 5950-01-110-7128
NSN 5945-01-398-2758
NSN 5999-01-451-4312
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 7035-01-595-5270
NSN 5925-01-132-8569
NSN 6110-01-545-6079
NSN 6130-01-139-4491
NSN 5920-01-483-1196
NSN 5910-00-206-3224
NSN 7035-00-541-8516