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 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 5990-01-130-3628
NSN 5975-00-886-8200
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 6220-00-152-7114
NSN 6685-01-566-4311
NSN 6645-01-302-9608
NSN 5965-01-158-4187
NSN 7035-01-282-7124
NSN 6110-00-964-0667
NSN 7035-00-140-0474
NSN 5945-01-432-2416