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 5950-00-272-2557
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 5999-01-511-0417
NSN 6150-00-770-2876
NSN 5965-01-013-0290
NSN 6240-00-226-0462
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 5975-01-445-6169
NSN 5930-01-282-3451
NSN 6320-01-458-9567
NSN 5998-01-553-5160