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 5950-00-220-3084
NSN 5930-01-562-4354
NSN 5835-01-180-9441
NSN 5996-00-466-7857
NSN 5835-01-345-6697
NSN 6685-00-707-4842
NSN 5985-01-527-2576
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 5945-01-088-2496
NSN 5935-00-421-9838
NSN 6105-01-424-8861
NSN 6135-01-487-6275