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 5945-01-373-7584
NSN 5965-01-544-1135
NSN 5998-01-435-6656
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5855-01-585-1255
NSN 5905-01-441-2862
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5895-01-219-8543
NSN 6150-00-988-4482
NSN 5975-00-437-4064