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 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5960-00-501-3275
NSN 5998-00-793-5768
NSN 5920-01-532-5718
NSN 5910-00-269-3104
NSN 5975-01-646-0874
NSN 6150-00-853-2037
NSN 2925-01-257-6225
NSN 5920-01-481-4454
NSN 5935-00-153-0012
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5965-00-330-9672