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 7035-01-249-4547
NSN 5855-01-380-2896
NSN 5920-01-233-4244
NSN 6620-01-412-5514
NSN 5925-01-434-3262
NSN 5920-01-013-5780
NSN 5998-01-521-0883
NSN 6645-01-331-5674
NSN 6610-01-440-4314
NSN 6130-01-314-4625
NSN 5950-01-603-1584
NSN 5996-00-659-9187