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 5950-01-335-0677
NSN 2925-01-575-3192
NSN 5945-00-185-6609
NSN 5905-00-266-0975
NSN 6150-00-914-9458
NSN 5945-00-363-9481
NSN 5945-01-445-5537
NSN 5910-01-324-7176
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5945-00-434-1578
NSN 6135-01-490-7704
NSN 7035-01-641-4054