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 5950-01-510-9445
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 5935-01-283-1900
NSN 6645-01-398-1691
NSN 5998-01-226-5540
NSN 5965-01-323-7225
NSN 5915-00-957-0277
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6650-01-209-6318
NSN 7035-01-482-1356
NSN 6110-01-447-2770
NSN 5960-01-237-2336