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 5999-01-246-2876
NSN 7035-01-455-7277
NSN 5935-01-574-4732
NSN 7035-01-607-3604
NSN 6105-01-399-0695
NSN 7035-01-530-8915
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5930-01-350-9911
NSN 6320-01-397-0399
NSN 5950-00-998-4849
NSN 5925-01-594-1873
NSN 5925-01-429-0392