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 5975-01-617-0684
NSN 5915-01-212-2988
NSN 5920-00-862-5820
NSN 6145-01-258-0908
NSN 5935-01-320-2811
NSN 6620-00-678-8777
NSN 2925-01-219-9471
NSN 6135-01-486-7973
NSN 6105-01-152-2800
NSN 5999-01-472-2536
NSN 6150-01-065-7747
NSN 5985-00-578-7740