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 5945-01-004-6050
NSN 5895-01-222-2614
NSN 5999-01-118-8132
NSN 5905-01-328-0521
NSN 7035-01-341-9098
NSN 5915-00-431-3157
NSN 5945-00-188-6892
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5950-00-820-3044
NSN 6220-01-385-2049
NSN 6135-00-577-3340
NSN 5855-00-560-0110