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 5950-01-473-1184
NSN 5895-01-445-6690
NSN 6645-00-646-6631
NSN 5925-00-382-3574
NSN 6110-00-082-0268
NSN 5930-01-563-8006
NSN 5935-01-390-2642
NSN 6150-01-606-7417
NSN 5910-00-138-3415
NSN 5975-01-632-6542
NSN 5945-01-276-1087
NSN 5985-01-577-4406