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 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5985-00-222-6420
NSN 6610-00-998-8052
NSN 5950-01-644-5495
NSN 5999-01-605-6310
NSN 6685-00-005-7896
NSN 6135-01-542-5902
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 6620-01-599-2011
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 5910-01-447-2842
NSN 5925-01-577-8874