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 6620-01-302-3549
NSN 5950-01-047-8069
NSN 5999-01-184-6663
NSN 5920-01-418-1821
NSN 6110-01-364-3273
NSN 5935-01-317-1289
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6685-00-551-6139
NSN 5945-00-143-8331
NSN 6240-01-499-0579
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5920-01-003-6072