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 6620-00-760-4332
NSN 5996-01-449-5535
NSN 5975-01-281-0288
NSN 5895-01-419-3191
NSN 6685-01-342-7547
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5965-01-528-8152
NSN 5965-00-339-2743
NSN 5855-01-459-7508
NSN 5999-01-384-2792
NSN 5998-01-319-4081
NSN 5965-01-381-2527