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 6620-01-412-0938
NSN 6145-01-294-6011
NSN 6240-01-518-9445
NSN 5999-01-641-4585
NSN 5905-01-383-8688
NSN 5945-00-383-5356
NSN 5920-01-243-0611
NSN 5935-00-176-0165
NSN 5835-01-436-6549
NSN 6685-01-379-7764
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5945-00-099-9857