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 5835-01-050-9509
NSN 5975-01-037-1550
NSN 5915-01-440-0192
NSN 6645-00-521-5252
NSN 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 5905-01-066-3525
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6150-00-288-6245
NSN 6135-00-097-8162
NSN 6220-01-211-7025
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 6645-01-147-4603