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 5950-01-418-9178
NSN 5998-01-272-8962
NSN 5985-01-479-0723
NSN 5910-01-113-6636
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5990-00-469-2604
NSN 5996-01-151-2452
NSN 5945-01-379-7686
NSN 6685-01-506-9553
NSN 5855-01-508-6917
NSN 6130-01-116-4014
NSN 5920-01-502-5838