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 6645-01-235-9465
NSN 5960-01-307-2676
NSN 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 5999-01-263-2899
NSN 5999-01-200-6833
NSN 5985-01-469-3368
NSN 5930-01-160-8920
NSN 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 5925-01-381-0614
NSN 5975-00-944-1499
NSN 5985-01-422-2043
NSN 6105-00-005-4160