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 5945-01-566-9321
NSN 6105-01-085-9742
NSN 7035-01-418-5499
NSN 6240-00-578-7422
NSN 7035-00-225-1961
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 5920-01-655-0406
NSN 5990-01-176-9731
NSN 5965-00-992-8942
NSN 5975-00-827-7426
NSN 5855-01-054-9014
NSN 6620-00-244-0965