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 5950-01-478-2243
NSN 5950-01-577-0001
NSN 5960-00-698-3765
NSN 5945-01-641-9416
NSN 5965-01-559-1369
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5925-00-015-2806
NSN 6145-01-285-5552
NSN 5910-01-327-1738
NSN 6130-00-530-3737
NSN 5920-00-856-4083
NSN 6130-01-420-5751