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 6620-01-287-1443
NSN 5915-00-792-8521
NSN 6105-01-494-3848
NSN 5985-01-471-6727
NSN 5910-00-875-7921
NSN 6240-01-082-8798
NSN 5925-00-020-8917
NSN 5950-01-656-7432
NSN 5935-01-551-5326
NSN 5999-00-222-5993
NSN 5935-01-517-3246
NSN 5835-00-480-5671