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 5950-00-073-4277
NSN 5996-00-082-0320
NSN 6240-00-917-3724
NSN 5925-01-152-1843
NSN 5998-00-560-2302
NSN 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 5985-00-052-0818
NSN 5999-01-305-7679
NSN 5990-01-386-8051
NSN 5998-01-096-4431
NSN 5930-00-249-1646
NSN 5905-01-030-5036