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 5915-01-054-9266
NSN 5996-01-628-8624
NSN 5945-01-388-2953
NSN 5975-00-549-1718
NSN 5990-00-415-5351
NSN 6105-00-472-0016
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 6150-01-124-0760
NSN 6645-01-281-7254
NSN 5835-00-003-0295
NSN 5965-01-267-1278
NSN 5990-01-258-3848