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 5945-01-644-4122
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 6650-01-350-5578
NSN 6145-00-542-3987
NSN 5915-00-708-1518
NSN 5996-01-356-3791
NSN 5965-00-492-1737
NSN 5950-00-394-1546
NSN 5930-00-503-7656
NSN 5915-01-204-5122
NSN 6110-01-581-7543
NSN 5835-01-106-1456