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 6610-01-444-4001
NSN 6220-00-035-6736
NSN 5925-00-209-0435
NSN 5915-01-039-2541
NSN 5975-01-198-9916
NSN 5925-00-770-4068
NSN 5910-01-421-4153
NSN 5999-01-297-7660
NSN 5945-00-185-6609
NSN 4140-01-599-7650
NSN 5950-01-407-1594
NSN 5925-01-584-7898