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 5950-01-354-3227
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 5935-01-466-2785
NSN 6150-01-534-6233
NSN 6620-01-400-2928
NSN 5999-00-872-3448
NSN 5915-01-315-4802
NSN 5985-01-586-3052
NSN 6220-01-558-4096
NSN 6110-00-147-6006
NSN 5920-00-166-8812