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 5975-01-625-1950
NSN 6620-00-078-1040
NSN 5950-01-065-0792
NSN 5950-01-502-3929
NSN 5910-01-098-2081
NSN 5915-00-161-5522
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6645-00-784-8288
NSN 5998-01-143-2338
NSN 6150-00-972-8063
NSN 5905-00-952-6563
NSN 6620-01-367-4960