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 5920-01-500-2150
NSN 5999-01-224-7260
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 6685-01-106-8396
NSN 6220-01-235-6896
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 6130-01-590-5084
NSN 6240-00-172-8451
NSN 5910-00-126-2846
NSN 5945-00-069-3730
NSN 5965-01-631-4090
NSN 6650-01-449-2334