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 5905-01-531-3292
NSN 5855-01-393-2455
NSN 5996-01-493-7962
NSN 5965-01-266-7968
NSN 5945-01-622-1988
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6240-01-601-6427
NSN 6150-01-263-5754
NSN 6645-00-583-0066
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5905-01-106-3847
NSN 5975-01-499-4052