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 5950-01-167-6556
NSN 5895-00-835-8969
NSN 6645-00-051-4603
NSN 6620-00-963-1319
NSN 5930-01-214-3090
NSN 5965-01-128-3234
NSN 5960-01-392-6982
NSN 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 5945-00-586-4992
NSN 7035-01-376-3843
NSN 6650-01-035-1514
NSN 5985-01-443-2417