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 5835-01-249-4529
NSN 5998-01-660-0974
NSN 5950-01-322-3419
NSN 5950-01-520-7406
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5920-00-974-4381
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5925-01-227-4048
NSN 5895-01-541-4214
NSN 4140-00-516-5002
NSN 6110-01-550-5376
NSN 5965-00-267-4173