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 5930-01-050-7500
NSN 6220-01-370-5248
NSN 5895-00-707-6663
NSN 5998-01-211-9520
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 6220-00-368-4945
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5985-00-950-0249
NSN 6320-01-487-0336
NSN 6610-01-247-6374
NSN 5965-01-131-0854
NSN 5990-01-313-5543