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 5999-01-256-7333
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 5905-00-237-8061
NSN 6240-01-188-7282
NSN 5910-00-568-5562
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 6650-01-370-5265
NSN 5920-01-073-8713
NSN 6150-00-856-3789
NSN 5950-00-807-4549
NSN 5905-01-198-2514
NSN 6150-01-260-1000