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 5920-01-350-8911
NSN 6650-01-056-5418
NSN 5895-01-172-3203
NSN 5960-01-478-9493
NSN 5895-00-171-0412
NSN 6110-00-937-3437
NSN 6650-00-907-1495
NSN 6145-01-301-1623
NSN 6610-00-078-9620
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5920-00-923-5048
NSN 5945-01-208-6309