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 5950-01-423-9397
NSN 5985-01-058-3527
NSN 6220-00-577-3435
NSN 5895-01-592-3844
NSN 5985-00-031-0058
NSN 5950-00-958-1808
NSN 2925-01-219-9471
NSN 5996-01-166-8416
NSN 6105-01-550-6654
NSN 6610-01-062-9994
NSN 6220-01-371-9905
NSN 6650-01-415-5573