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 5905-01-339-6491
NSN 6130-01-318-9433
NSN 5935-00-079-1650
NSN 6685-01-280-9322
NSN 5965-01-232-6509
NSN 5935-01-323-5804
NSN 6620-01-607-5738
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 6220-00-946-8737
NSN 5975-01-295-1619
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 5960-00-004-1959