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 5950-01-242-3277
NSN 5985-01-446-1427
NSN 6145-01-597-5761
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6105-01-384-2840
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5996-00-403-7981
NSN 5950-01-254-2859
NSN 6685-00-137-2616
NSN 5999-01-329-9311
NSN 5965-01-390-4382