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 5905-01-617-6545
NSN 5915-00-411-4865
NSN 6610-01-119-3048
NSN 5999-01-292-6294
NSN 5990-01-166-2237
NSN 5975-01-350-4650
NSN 5960-01-323-3143
NSN 6220-00-061-1522
NSN 6645-01-225-8106
NSN 5950-00-919-4881
NSN 5935-00-062-4019
NSN 5975-00-775-6432