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 6620-01-182-6076
NSN 6620-01-535-0070
NSN 5999-01-490-5835
NSN 5835-01-122-0068
NSN 5935-01-627-7205
NSN 5910-01-201-0451
NSN 6240-01-235-5996
NSN 5855-00-087-7833
NSN 6150-01-534-2816
NSN 6685-01-230-3907
NSN 5999-00-717-3101
NSN 5950-01-529-1923