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 5950-01-568-7016
NSN 5905-01-510-9397
NSN 6620-01-607-5738
NSN 6645-01-376-2336
NSN 5935-01-463-3314
NSN 5985-00-068-2029
NSN 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 6145-00-170-6872
NSN 5920-00-977-1146
NSN 5998-01-484-1734
NSN 7035-01-192-2659