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 6650-01-432-1830
NSN 7035-01-385-3628
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 6220-01-343-1243
NSN 5905-01-380-3225
NSN 5965-00-843-9957
NSN 5895-01-326-7928
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5960-01-139-0293
NSN 6105-01-317-2434
NSN 7035-00-834-2090