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 5835-01-327-0770
NSN 5996-00-343-4411
NSN 6685-00-203-2389
NSN 5905-01-252-1505
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5915-00-503-2320
NSN 6645-00-893-4190
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 5950-01-252-3249
NSN 5950-01-428-7063
NSN 5855-00-327-2061
NSN 6150-01-067-3612