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 5905-01-322-5490
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6110-01-367-6526
NSN 5965-01-319-5363
NSN 5996-00-537-3947
NSN 5985-01-076-3966
NSN 6320-01-148-8125
NSN 6620-01-327-3011
NSN 5910-01-462-7580
NSN 5945-01-044-7385
NSN 5950-01-553-4963
NSN 5945-01-420-9757