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 6130-01-390-5599
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5950-00-834-7285
NSN 5996-01-216-0702
NSN 5915-01-315-2820
NSN 5990-00-929-3216
NSN 5990-01-348-9829
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5945-00-340-9799
NSN 5895-01-419-5975
NSN 6650-01-552-5930
NSN 5895-01-442-7274