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 5905-00-242-5400
NSN 6685-01-016-0421
NSN 5950-01-043-5951
NSN 6220-01-552-3574
NSN 5930-01-419-3447
NSN 6320-01-445-5893
NSN 5915-01-503-2305
NSN 6645-01-532-7059
NSN 4140-01-253-8745
NSN 5930-01-005-2648
NSN 5915-00-276-8332
NSN 6620-01-345-4835