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 5990-01-588-3999
NSN 5950-00-925-0758
NSN 5915-00-375-5000
NSN 5975-00-050-0981
NSN 5945-01-496-6059
NSN 5855-01-079-1259
NSN 5996-01-603-6470
NSN 6685-01-560-1881
NSN 7035-01-089-4485
NSN 7035-01-451-1618
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 5910-01-466-4912