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 5855-01-350-2454
NSN 5945-00-187-1939
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 5998-00-081-1454
NSN 5905-01-468-5532
NSN 5975-01-642-8616
NSN 5920-01-088-8312
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 7035-00-267-5424
NSN 6645-01-257-2856
NSN 6650-00-492-9503
NSN 6150-01-083-3583