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 6320-00-400-8042
NSN 5950-01-308-4007
NSN 6620-00-758-5233
NSN 6610-01-378-4481
NSN 5950-00-691-0270
NSN 5950-01-052-4269
NSN 5905-00-165-3284
NSN 5920-00-829-3634
NSN 5985-00-291-9974
NSN 5999-01-610-1285
NSN 6645-01-290-0517
NSN 6110-00-901-3481