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 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6110-01-563-5515
NSN 6320-00-222-1468
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 7035-01-371-0091
NSN 5945-00-249-6471
NSN 6610-01-532-4217
NSN 5895-00-902-1415
NSN 5915-00-851-4270
NSN 5905-01-238-6905