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 5999-01-244-7245
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 6685-01-236-3031
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 7035-01-519-8227
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5930-00-484-3398
NSN 5910-01-123-9556
NSN 5945-01-321-1651
NSN 6610-00-890-5167
NSN 5935-01-589-3735