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 5950-01-530-6465
NSN 5915-00-906-8121
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 6150-01-312-8240
NSN 5915-01-357-6158
NSN 5920-01-393-2071
NSN 6240-01-220-6066
NSN 5930-01-314-4080
NSN 2925-00-891-5959
NSN 5975-01-614-6122
NSN 5998-00-097-7821
NSN 5935-01-252-8179