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 5950-00-201-5267
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 5998-01-063-4305
NSN 6130-01-169-2277
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5965-00-263-6436
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5855-01-461-7726
NSN 5950-00-420-3458
NSN 6105-01-371-3045
NSN 5855-01-199-0150