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 5950-00-420-9390
NSN 5915-00-953-5410
NSN 4140-00-159-8471
NSN 5915-01-113-4107
NSN 6320-01-592-4567
NSN 5915-01-426-8862
NSN 6620-01-462-1625
NSN 5835-01-130-4952
NSN 5999-01-166-4316
NSN 5905-01-626-8452
NSN 6145-01-060-8807
NSN 6220-00-419-0635