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 5950-01-333-8510
NSN 5985-01-438-3786
NSN 6610-01-296-4462
NSN 2925-01-523-3607
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5975-01-464-6173
NSN 5998-01-159-9319
NSN 6220-00-357-9534
NSN 2925-01-088-9016
NSN 6620-01-219-0923
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 6110-01-494-1461