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 5950-01-610-2556
NSN 5999-01-058-9841
NSN 5999-01-183-1576
NSN 6220-00-395-5225
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5999-01-181-7359
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5999-01-322-8578
NSN 5999-01-258-6941
NSN 6110-00-601-8922
NSN 5925-01-256-3070