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 5945-01-564-1703
NSN 5998-01-078-1532
NSN 6645-01-394-0170
NSN 5996-01-430-2440
NSN 5998-01-558-0920
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6685-01-257-7223
NSN 6145-01-455-1480
NSN 6130-01-605-4397
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5965-01-424-1096