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 5910-00-775-9095
NSN 5935-01-370-2824
NSN 6110-00-505-1671
NSN 6610-00-360-2713
NSN 5920-00-300-1843
NSN 5990-00-519-3421
NSN 5920-01-330-7989
NSN 6610-00-622-6227
NSN 5960-01-106-1491
NSN 5990-00-927-3127
NSN 5996-00-954-0556
NSN 6150-01-429-2390