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 5950-01-027-1459
NSN 7035-01-462-0516
NSN 5910-00-929-0541
NSN 6650-01-243-1626
NSN 5998-01-320-7882
NSN 5925-00-813-6810
NSN 5905-01-440-7339
NSN 5910-01-170-3330
NSN 6145-00-713-9722
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 6320-01-302-5157
NSN 5855-00-310-2740