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 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6610-01-050-3075
NSN 6105-01-528-6324
NSN 5990-01-327-9980
NSN 6220-01-322-8450
NSN 6130-00-824-7120
NSN 6240-01-043-9074
NSN 5975-01-627-3221
NSN 5985-01-409-2865
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6685-01-293-5714
NSN 5945-01-509-8387