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 6220-01-201-6161
NSN 5950-01-252-5935
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5999-01-375-3280
NSN 5965-01-216-1994
NSN 5915-01-346-9677
NSN 5945-01-151-5893
NSN 5915-01-113-7872
NSN 5996-01-502-2907
NSN 5965-00-888-2643
NSN 6130-00-991-9535
NSN 5965-01-553-5922