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 5835-01-277-9327
NSN 5910-01-519-8236
NSN 5998-01-167-8819
NSN 6110-01-469-5921
NSN 5910-01-242-9385
NSN 6620-01-247-4127
NSN 4140-01-306-8249
NSN 6130-00-562-1917
NSN 6685-01-073-4912
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5960-00-098-8847
NSN 5998-01-250-8178