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 5910-01-255-4974
NSN 5950-01-095-0516
NSN 5998-01-119-0120
NSN 5950-01-116-4480
NSN 6685-01-423-1064
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5855-01-451-1163
NSN 6150-00-670-9410
NSN 5998-01-284-0550
NSN 7035-01-534-7074
NSN 6685-00-123-2552
NSN 5920-01-205-7302