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 5910-01-050-3347
NSN 6130-01-312-2065
NSN 5950-01-439-5283
NSN 5950-01-366-8900
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 6150-00-419-5133
NSN 6650-00-518-2962
NSN 6240-01-322-4887
NSN 6130-01-013-3508
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5930-01-224-8446
NSN 5895-01-329-4081