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 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 5965-01-483-4447
NSN 5950-01-321-1414
NSN 5930-01-497-2437
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 7035-00-413-0992
NSN 5930-00-011-9982
NSN 5895-01-397-5547
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 5965-00-296-6116
NSN 5920-01-396-2563