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 5975-01-647-7449
NSN 5950-01-647-3603
NSN 5925-01-067-8301
NSN 7035-01-383-6549
NSN 5985-00-942-5554
NSN 5855-01-522-4055
NSN 5920-01-429-9947
NSN 5930-00-088-2527
NSN 6645-00-832-1609
NSN 6610-00-603-0310
NSN 6110-00-722-8416
NSN 5905-01-312-4610