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 5950-01-430-9276
NSN 6650-01-112-0453
NSN 5999-01-124-2511
NSN 5935-01-553-3292
NSN 5999-01-142-1941
NSN 6220-00-140-2304
NSN 7035-01-113-6492
NSN 4140-01-310-8608
NSN 5960-00-146-5338
NSN 5905-01-353-5044
NSN 5915-01-490-3829
NSN 6620-01-500-9847