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 5950-01-566-7470
NSN 5925-01-527-6916
NSN 5915-00-271-2321
NSN 6610-01-421-5367
NSN 5950-00-698-0225
NSN 6620-01-126-7019
NSN 5950-00-988-0836
NSN 6145-01-073-9330
NSN 5975-01-541-7140
NSN 5965-00-785-5100
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 5945-01-124-4222