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 6620-01-129-8943
NSN 5930-01-197-8761
NSN 5945-00-141-0160
NSN 5925-01-206-3116
NSN 5965-00-983-1815
NSN 5910-01-547-0666
NSN 5950-01-132-5008
NSN 5910-01-137-2414
NSN 5999-00-248-7240
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 6610-00-161-0680
NSN 7035-01-610-7647