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 5950-01-079-4375
NSN 6110-01-212-2859
NSN 6240-01-571-2938
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 6620-01-014-6913
NSN 6650-01-240-2334
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 2925-00-724-3140
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 5999-01-576-9817
NSN 6650-01-542-9326
NSN 5999-01-434-5063