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 5950-01-117-3343
NSN 5945-00-622-7132
NSN 5996-01-485-0212
NSN 5999-01-487-0005
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6220-01-361-9152
NSN 7035-01-176-2208
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5985-00-009-9149
NSN 6645-00-791-5284
NSN 5905-00-633-8370
NSN 6220-00-959-1195