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 5998-01-082-2104
NSN 5950-01-320-9978
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 6150-01-147-9188
NSN 5915-00-757-8633
NSN 5915-01-644-9698
NSN 5930-01-629-9486
NSN 5915-00-496-7169
NSN 5950-01-433-2995
NSN 5930-01-573-4672
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 6650-01-356-8030