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 5945-01-049-7515
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 7035-00-369-6346
NSN 5975-00-434-6597
NSN 5930-01-074-0302
NSN 5925-01-050-2936
NSN 6220-01-441-2889
NSN 6105-00-452-3855
NSN 6220-01-534-6695
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 5895-01-555-6957