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 5915-01-551-5322
NSN 5999-01-040-0713
NSN 6130-01-264-5190
NSN 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 5905-01-529-6604
NSN 5895-00-371-6614
NSN 5930-01-391-9730
NSN 5835-00-307-3111
NSN 4140-01-502-5601
NSN 5895-01-510-9431
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 6685-00-569-1764