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 5910-01-599-9876
NSN 5975-01-517-4320
NSN 6240-01-261-4958
NSN 6220-01-107-2613
NSN 5965-01-158-1522
NSN 5950-01-649-2980
NSN 5975-01-227-5896
NSN 5985-01-286-2874
NSN 5905-00-467-9329
NSN 5950-00-816-0263
NSN 5915-01-010-3866
NSN 5935-00-432-2297