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 5950-01-124-5516
NSN 6620-01-244-3425
NSN 6610-01-032-5335
NSN 5996-01-184-1310
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6145-00-526-3038
NSN 5960-00-988-2576
NSN 5930-00-467-9188
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5920-01-467-2079
NSN 7035-01-492-1101
NSN 6650-00-959-6869