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 5905-00-432-6410
NSN 5835-00-279-6626
NSN 5910-00-186-0917
NSN 5950-00-065-0220
NSN 5950-01-422-2924
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 6685-01-357-8473
NSN 6685-01-234-3621
NSN 5915-01-478-6540
NSN 5925-01-485-3595
NSN 6610-01-341-6041
NSN 5950-00-135-7147