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 5905-01-166-6546
NSN 6650-01-262-3771
NSN 5960-00-633-7670
NSN 6130-01-330-7878
NSN 6610-00-305-5447
NSN 5915-01-571-7341
NSN 5950-00-806-3158
NSN 6145-01-254-8502
NSN 5985-01-524-5399
NSN 5910-00-144-3380
NSN 7035-00-369-6346
NSN 5925-01-265-0832