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 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 5960-01-623-7202
NSN 5945-01-319-4714
NSN 5905-01-624-2810
NSN 5985-01-501-5908
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 6685-00-216-6676
NSN 5996-01-574-0898
NSN 6105-01-244-4803
NSN 5920-00-541-1119
NSN 6135-01-220-7193
NSN 5960-01-025-9388