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 5998-01-561-7318
NSN 6110-01-608-3775
NSN 7035-01-127-0147
NSN 6105-00-681-6261
NSN 5985-01-391-7665
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5895-01-318-9487
NSN 5999-00-420-5724
NSN 5950-00-294-3139
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 2925-01-567-8027