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 5950-01-550-7685
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5990-01-305-8121
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 5915-01-277-0721
NSN 5945-01-493-5989
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5999-01-017-2377
NSN 6130-01-067-8343
NSN 6645-01-141-7016
NSN 5915-01-534-5154
NSN 4140-01-455-1350