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 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5915-00-164-5120
NSN 5975-01-525-6944
NSN 5999-00-394-7191
NSN 5925-00-253-5137
NSN 5935-00-148-0749
NSN 6610-01-167-8747
NSN 6130-01-555-8531
NSN 5855-01-538-0789
NSN 5985-01-113-9390
NSN 6320-01-352-5653