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 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 5985-00-151-4538
NSN 6145-01-113-9994
NSN 5905-01-613-5922
NSN 5950-01-513-4246
NSN 6610-00-474-9517
NSN 6620-01-550-2805
NSN 5910-00-394-9524
NSN 5910-01-271-9006
NSN 5975-00-295-2497
NSN 5935-00-104-8427
NSN 5960-01-328-8248