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 5945-01-425-0813
NSN 5905-01-379-5051
NSN 6150-00-173-3964
NSN 5930-01-329-7952
NSN 5935-01-329-9531
NSN 6685-00-253-5528
NSN 5950-00-833-9515
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 6645-01-433-1398
NSN 5930-01-514-7666
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 6650-01-502-6552