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 6220-01-532-0548
NSN 5925-01-023-6224
NSN 5915-00-107-0253
NSN 5925-00-594-0840
NSN 5835-01-004-8997
NSN 5905-00-148-3776
NSN 5935-01-155-1336
NSN 5975-01-447-0870
NSN 6610-01-657-1254
NSN 6685-00-248-6990
NSN 5998-01-253-6889
NSN 6645-01-025-1002