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 5950-01-593-5520
NSN 5975-00-587-4871
NSN 5915-01-529-6867
NSN 6110-00-441-9214
NSN 6645-01-432-7943
NSN 6145-01-511-3697
NSN 6220-01-369-9015
NSN 6610-00-149-1534
NSN 5835-01-018-6294
NSN 6685-00-509-2380
NSN 5950-01-394-4931
NSN 6105-01-446-6527