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 5920-01-388-0103
NSN 5905-01-131-3750
NSN 6645-00-654-8804
NSN 5975-01-569-6623
NSN 6150-01-507-0791
NSN 6610-01-457-1974
NSN 5975-00-594-8857
NSN 5960-01-165-1956
NSN 6240-01-301-8668
NSN 6145-01-068-9944
NSN 5935-00-595-5899
NSN 5935-01-622-2596