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 5950-01-510-3802
NSN 6110-01-512-2008
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 6650-01-389-3536
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6645-01-342-1069
NSN 6685-01-451-3937
NSN 6620-00-701-3575
NSN 6685-01-616-7739
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5996-01-476-2131
NSN 5975-01-566-0226