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 6620-00-269-8950
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6685-01-392-0059
NSN 5935-01-126-4366
NSN 5905-00-543-2144
NSN 5930-01-559-7326
NSN 5998-00-293-6286
NSN 5990-01-053-5115
NSN 6110-01-132-5997
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 6135-01-407-0594
NSN 6685-00-438-8165