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 5999-01-624-2802
NSN 6150-01-406-2795
NSN 5895-00-329-9590
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 5950-01-607-0357
NSN 4140-01-198-5652
NSN 6110-01-124-1546
NSN 5920-01-232-3479
NSN 5905-00-556-6636
NSN 5930-01-289-8837
NSN 5905-00-060-9674
NSN 6135-01-326-0388