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 5930-01-064-0325
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5975-01-211-6594
NSN 5975-01-244-0942
NSN 6105-01-569-6689
NSN 6645-00-810-7229
NSN 5910-00-099-4549
NSN 5950-01-133-5939
NSN 6110-01-461-2631
NSN 6685-01-051-3794
NSN 5998-01-116-2543
NSN 7035-01-485-0269