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 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5915-00-041-6523
NSN 6240-00-880-5998
NSN 6610-01-012-4081
NSN 6620-01-618-8571
NSN 5910-01-534-3722
NSN 6650-00-820-4577
NSN 2925-01-292-9248
NSN 5920-01-231-9175
NSN 5925-01-408-6577
NSN 6685-01-322-8516
NSN 5990-00-900-3222