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 5950-01-417-9573
NSN 5960-01-506-7039
NSN 5950-01-403-2852
NSN 5855-01-653-9463
NSN 7035-01-632-1212
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5999-00-571-2761
NSN 6110-01-355-4536
NSN 6105-00-848-9835
NSN 5925-01-409-2616
NSN 6685-00-832-5741
NSN 5965-01-208-6903