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 5945-01-602-9354
NSN 5975-01-584-2737
NSN 6130-01-213-4816
NSN 5835-00-140-8646
NSN 5985-01-461-2669
NSN 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 6240-00-232-1093
NSN 6145-00-084-6035
NSN 5950-01-067-7948
NSN 5910-01-043-2372
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6645-00-459-7719