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 5945-01-547-6278
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 5910-01-322-8033
NSN 5960-01-431-2487
NSN 6220-01-293-2628
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 5945-01-545-1909
NSN 6150-00-186-7804
NSN 5975-01-607-0087
NSN 5985-01-424-1097
NSN 5945-00-311-4937