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 5945-00-468-5344
NSN 5920-01-325-8842
NSN 6150-00-763-5067
NSN 5996-01-339-2430
NSN 5915-00-167-4877
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 6645-01-101-4957
NSN 5975-00-827-1107
NSN 5895-00-004-7536
NSN 6150-00-152-9901
NSN 6145-00-824-8522
NSN 6105-00-314-2649