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 6650-00-997-4337
NSN 5895-00-721-4032
NSN 6685-00-580-4287
NSN 5835-00-924-4268
NSN 5975-01-472-3887
NSN 5930-01-160-0235
NSN 5920-01-301-3837
NSN 5895-01-085-2451
NSN 5895-00-816-9763
NSN 6620-00-477-7808
NSN 5905-00-165-3284
NSN 5910-00-932-4624