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 5935-01-170-7409
NSN 5950-01-565-4682
NSN 5965-00-136-4178
NSN 6240-01-428-9410
NSN 7035-01-537-0408
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 6645-01-319-0006
NSN 5990-01-092-1963
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 5950-01-465-3341
NSN 6620-00-172-9222