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 5950-00-376-9604
NSN 6150-01-314-2374
NSN 5960-00-900-3508
NSN 6645-01-464-4937
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 4140-00-307-2732
NSN 5975-00-907-2909
NSN 6620-00-179-2575
NSN 5950-01-232-6017
NSN 5925-00-523-2755
NSN 6685-01-220-4660
NSN 5998-00-210-0309