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 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 5950-01-456-4555
NSN 6650-01-334-6856
NSN 7035-01-013-9889
NSN 5999-01-071-5265
NSN 6150-01-101-3185
NSN 6610-00-221-6124
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6130-00-766-9448
NSN 6145-01-108-0150
NSN 5895-00-578-2457
NSN 5905-00-597-6081