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 5999-01-550-9447
NSN 5996-01-146-8624
NSN 6145-00-244-4360
NSN 6110-00-400-3353
NSN 5930-00-182-7617
NSN 7035-01-459-8268
NSN 6150-01-064-0613
NSN 6145-00-091-1079
NSN 5965-00-247-4886
NSN 5920-01-074-6865
NSN 5990-01-302-3733
NSN 6650-01-334-2649