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 5920-01-450-8382
NSN 6145-01-054-7463
NSN 5905-00-452-0764
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5996-00-883-2051
NSN 5996-01-357-8475
NSN 6645-00-080-1087
NSN 5925-01-161-8091
NSN 5945-00-075-8529
NSN 5945-01-484-9325
NSN 5835-00-675-3362
NSN 5935-01-273-4147