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 5945-01-032-3575
NSN 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 5985-00-350-6102
NSN 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 6110-01-068-0301
NSN 6320-01-315-6450
NSN 5910-01-416-0348
NSN 5996-01-220-8021
NSN 6220-01-241-2029
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6645-01-372-2600
NSN 5945-01-197-8417