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 5915-01-206-5056
NSN 7035-01-650-5774
NSN 6620-00-763-2168
NSN 6145-01-054-3297
NSN 6685-00-045-5243
NSN 6130-00-107-3512
NSN 5999-00-370-0797
NSN 5960-01-320-7675
NSN 6685-00-994-6120
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6645-01-568-7517
NSN 5920-01-206-9947