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 6620-01-529-8836
NSN 5905-01-127-6615
NSN 6105-01-440-9860
NSN 5935-00-195-8355
NSN 5915-00-278-5561
NSN 5935-01-588-7266
NSN 5935-01-116-4068
NSN 5990-01-487-0871
NSN 6610-00-664-2190
NSN 5975-00-133-7436
NSN 6650-01-365-4286
NSN 5945-01-574-8949