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 5950-01-381-1324
NSN 5960-01-496-7837
NSN 5930-01-056-5382
NSN 6650-01-088-5199
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5930-01-359-1109
NSN 7035-01-434-1986
NSN 6320-01-436-0513
NSN 5905-00-880-9736
NSN 5930-01-213-5154
NSN 5985-01-243-1872
NSN 6650-00-086-9931