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 5945-01-401-5323
NSN 5895-01-612-8888
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 6110-01-027-0091
NSN 5920-00-937-9917
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 5950-00-621-3888
NSN 6685-01-358-5314
NSN 6620-00-754-7494
NSN 6320-01-214-0350
NSN 6135-01-396-4900
NSN 6645-01-419-0471