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 5905-01-437-0365
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 5945-00-620-0642
NSN 6135-01-069-8575
NSN 6645-00-484-1608
NSN 7035-01-597-0671
NSN 6145-00-954-3588
NSN 5945-00-666-4700
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5905-00-731-4168
NSN 5999-01-423-6268
NSN 6135-01-156-4627