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 6650-01-285-5856
NSN 5895-01-287-9752
NSN 5999-01-445-1136
NSN 6610-01-505-6767
NSN 6220-01-303-8090
NSN 5950-01-351-5365
NSN 5996-00-766-0814
NSN 5910-01-264-2900
NSN 6620-01-616-3303
NSN 5925-01-089-9791
NSN 5975-01-302-1773
NSN 5925-01-293-9931