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 5950-01-323-6953
NSN 5975-01-497-3442
NSN 6110-01-549-3673
NSN 6645-01-361-4813
NSN 5999-01-504-1298
NSN 6135-01-546-4588
NSN 5945-01-330-4363
NSN 5965-01-352-7257
NSN 5925-00-547-7739
NSN 6150-00-716-1603
NSN 5996-01-359-9931
NSN 5835-00-523-0736