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 5950-01-006-2809
NSN 5975-01-444-2006
NSN 6685-01-389-2068
NSN 5920-00-787-8033
NSN 6650-01-183-0711
NSN 2925-01-203-0493
NSN 5910-01-053-9795
NSN 6220-01-139-6146
NSN 5996-00-473-5283
NSN 5996-01-391-4746
NSN 6145-01-255-7477
NSN 2925-01-474-3363