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 5950-01-561-8557
NSN 5996-01-548-8218
NSN 6105-01-156-6873
NSN 5835-01-476-8210
NSN 5910-00-986-8972
NSN 5999-01-068-3639
NSN 5975-00-267-8061
NSN 6610-00-194-0676
NSN 5930-00-158-9570
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 5915-01-482-1583