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 6645-01-384-7791
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 5950-01-264-7890
NSN 5905-00-360-5058
NSN 5945-00-395-2572
NSN 5999-00-958-2673
NSN 5930-00-250-4260
NSN 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 5935-01-249-5297
NSN 6620-01-618-9382
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 5945-01-565-5976