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 5999-01-250-4220
NSN 5950-01-399-2424
NSN 7035-01-331-5614
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5990-00-064-7839
NSN 6645-00-962-6825
NSN 6145-01-193-4568
NSN 6645-01-011-9398
NSN 6150-00-823-5590
NSN 5965-01-007-9757
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 6645-00-359-5463