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 5945-01-618-9883
NSN 6145-00-834-2676
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6645-00-133-7823
NSN 5905-01-027-9694
NSN 5855-01-273-6132
NSN 5895-01-322-8395
NSN 5950-00-560-0317
NSN 6130-01-015-5546
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5930-00-599-9783
NSN 5925-01-371-2876