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 6620-01-052-1705
NSN 5998-01-453-1999
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 5905-01-421-5526
NSN 5996-01-117-4894
NSN 6150-00-226-1868
NSN 6610-00-757-5794
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5910-01-606-9761
NSN 5920-01-578-6683
NSN 6220-00-298-9302
NSN 5905-01-341-6703