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 5910-01-200-4920
NSN 5930-01-012-1939
NSN 5950-00-147-7866
NSN 5950-01-411-3784
NSN 6240-01-363-8258
NSN 5925-01-464-2734
NSN 6620-01-380-4882
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 6645-00-209-0420
NSN 5935-01-225-8543
NSN 5925-00-334-4048
NSN 5895-00-550-8807