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 5950-01-391-5414
NSN 6610-01-633-4179
NSN 5930-00-318-9133
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 5855-01-373-7538
NSN 5999-01-338-3704
NSN 6150-00-058-8669
NSN 5996-01-175-7881
NSN 5999-00-272-7453
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5999-01-509-4584
NSN 5999-01-590-5769