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 5905-01-562-5532
NSN 5855-01-459-7508
NSN 6150-01-048-2497
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6620-01-545-7156
NSN 2925-01-115-0306
NSN 5835-01-044-2628
NSN 5910-01-312-3931
NSN 5835-01-453-3074
NSN 6105-01-443-6858
NSN 6105-00-808-4227
NSN 5930-01-029-3891