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 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5975-01-479-1950
NSN 5950-01-323-1672
NSN 5895-01-519-8264
NSN 6610-00-596-9883
NSN 6130-00-908-5014
NSN 5905-01-618-9926
NSN 5960-00-087-6636
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5835-01-218-5560
NSN 5960-01-276-7836
NSN 6150-01-352-0855