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 5998-01-597-7664
NSN 5999-01-400-1585
NSN 5915-01-562-0940
NSN 4140-01-499-2153
NSN 5910-00-255-6228
NSN 5895-01-089-7518
NSN 6620-00-421-2223
NSN 6650-00-196-4246
NSN 4140-01-502-6496
NSN 6685-01-068-2127
NSN 6645-00-100-7218
NSN 5920-00-265-0003