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 5950-00-900-2775
NSN 5945-01-423-6859
NSN 5960-00-884-2535
NSN 5930-01-268-7774
NSN 6130-01-499-8769
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5960-01-306-4606
NSN 6220-01-317-3283
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 5945-01-568-2478
NSN 5910-00-113-4303
NSN 5925-01-463-9258