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 5999-01-391-4674
NSN 5935-01-524-0910
NSN 5990-01-557-4793
NSN 5985-01-321-7054
NSN 5935-01-277-8170
NSN 5935-01-592-4300
NSN 5975-00-185-5243
NSN 5950-01-362-1604
NSN 6685-01-474-6976
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6240-00-079-1759
NSN 5950-00-999-1494