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 5950-01-644-2683
NSN 5998-01-601-3083
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5920-01-462-2517
NSN 5999-00-978-7868
NSN 5945-01-351-7229
NSN 5999-01-415-1515
NSN 6685-00-753-7668
NSN 5915-01-108-4552
NSN 5975-01-206-8243
NSN 5915-00-364-3650
NSN 6610-00-875-8719