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 5920-01-068-0178
NSN 7035-01-058-8728
NSN 5996-00-867-5839
NSN 5925-00-937-9913
NSN 6240-01-467-6429
NSN 5930-01-155-7764
NSN 5945-00-280-1567
NSN 6645-00-844-7848
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6150-00-636-8938
NSN 5975-00-129-6056
NSN 6110-01-381-6092