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 5950-01-290-8844
NSN 5950-01-660-2201
NSN 5915-01-198-2074
NSN 5950-00-773-3237
NSN 6110-01-444-0763
NSN 5950-01-324-2638
NSN 5905-00-444-0378
NSN 6110-00-374-4805
NSN 5925-00-584-7189
NSN 5910-01-379-6973
NSN 5985-01-051-9432
NSN 5835-01-442-6079