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 5950-01-317-3101
NSN 7035-01-343-7582
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5945-00-673-9135
NSN 5835-01-323-2581
NSN 6150-00-177-8328
NSN 5945-01-503-1545
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5945-00-488-4815
NSN 5925-00-261-8166
NSN 5930-00-296-9258
NSN 6610-01-370-8748