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 5945-01-444-2611
NSN 5835-01-624-5666
NSN 6645-01-517-8189
NSN 7035-01-547-2750
NSN 7035-01-285-7413
NSN 5910-01-133-9264
NSN 7035-01-213-5590
NSN 5895-00-269-9257
NSN 5905-00-288-1907
NSN 6685-00-760-9630
NSN 4140-01-522-8245
NSN 5965-01-396-3184