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 5975-01-543-0305
NSN 6645-01-354-7624
NSN 6150-01-493-8608
NSN 6145-01-510-0570
NSN 6650-01-169-4327
NSN 5985-00-147-9452
NSN 5998-00-623-2954
NSN 5965-01-538-0698
NSN 5998-01-459-7552
NSN 5975-00-322-0346
NSN 5895-01-423-5232
NSN 5990-01-595-4584