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 5996-01-611-7204
NSN 5920-01-450-4064
NSN 7035-01-492-6799
NSN 5975-01-432-4519
NSN 6145-01-142-0068
NSN 5930-00-411-3996
NSN 5950-01-256-1867
NSN 6650-00-087-6428
NSN 5985-01-475-4518
NSN 5960-00-776-8146
NSN 5935-00-637-2643
NSN 5996-01-008-9948