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 6650-00-319-5589
NSN 5945-01-540-4827
NSN 4140-00-757-5270
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5960-01-154-0018
NSN 5996-00-004-4699
NSN 5975-01-605-2629
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 5910-01-512-2300
NSN 6135-01-243-5797
NSN 5915-00-147-4535
NSN 5930-01-062-2202