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 5950-01-607-6625
NSN 5915-01-475-4558
NSN 5950-01-355-6841
NSN 5895-01-359-9666
NSN 5975-01-264-1721
NSN 5920-01-383-7003
NSN 6645-01-040-1402
NSN 6620-01-435-7083
NSN 5910-01-063-7958
NSN 6610-00-231-1302
NSN 5975-01-598-9839
NSN 5985-01-339-0612