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 5950-01-209-9555
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 6685-01-215-3751
NSN 6610-00-009-2736
NSN 5925-01-446-4974
NSN 2925-00-555-8836
NSN 5895-00-058-1205
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5945-01-346-8604
NSN 5945-00-737-3195
NSN 6130-01-232-7573
NSN 5950-01-487-6362