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 6610-01-554-1854
NSN 5895-01-602-3943
NSN 5855-01-433-5919
NSN 5920-01-510-9172
NSN 5950-01-146-8097
NSN 5930-01-225-3551
NSN 5930-00-297-8848
NSN 5998-00-420-8468
NSN 5985-01-123-6130
NSN 5905-01-304-0548
NSN 5935-01-207-9450
NSN 5945-01-515-3000