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 5945-01-472-3881
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5965-00-815-2525
NSN 5925-01-469-6667
NSN 4140-01-297-0522
NSN 5895-00-118-3152
NSN 6135-01-432-2785
NSN 5996-00-084-8940
NSN 6645-00-800-3605
NSN 5960-00-443-1483