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 5950-01-216-4670
NSN 5990-01-033-7817
NSN 6130-00-874-4578
NSN 6610-01-067-6591
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5930-01-576-9993
NSN 6685-01-323-5272
NSN 5950-01-069-2784
NSN 5920-00-813-1516
NSN 5950-01-124-8361
NSN 6685-00-661-2347
NSN 6650-01-104-6139