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 5855-01-112-7725
NSN 5965-01-369-8016
NSN 6650-01-567-7265
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5905-01-326-2143
NSN 5965-01-514-7231
NSN 5920-01-486-5788
NSN 5996-01-502-7877
NSN 5985-01-447-3680
NSN 6110-00-536-4962
NSN 5998-00-528-8588
NSN 5975-01-062-7718