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 5935-00-999-2422
NSN 5990-01-486-2556
NSN 6150-01-180-2206
NSN 5950-00-428-6313
NSN 5965-01-176-7265
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 6610-00-912-6374
NSN 5960-00-855-8792
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 5905-01-374-8346
NSN 5935-01-248-6241
NSN 6110-01-492-0145