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 5950-01-504-6167
NSN 5905-01-625-0078
NSN 5925-01-333-2419
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5999-00-719-9664
NSN 6610-00-617-3086
NSN 6105-01-041-4672
NSN 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 5960-01-055-6675
NSN 5996-01-291-3076
NSN 6220-01-332-1395
NSN 5999-00-553-9831