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 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5999-00-877-5917
NSN 5935-00-079-1650
NSN 5925-00-997-1298
NSN 5920-01-244-9996
NSN 5835-01-237-8486
NSN 6220-01-644-9544
NSN 5895-00-872-0399
NSN 5996-01-297-1564
NSN 5945-01-020-7668
NSN 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 6150-00-537-4333