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 6610-01-018-9122
NSN 5999-01-119-9493
NSN 5905-01-448-9664
NSN 5930-01-565-1407
NSN 5920-01-563-9980
NSN 7035-01-223-0104
NSN 6220-00-361-8338
NSN 5950-00-738-2557
NSN 5895-01-406-3729
NSN 5920-00-568-6273
NSN 6130-01-421-8304
NSN 5925-01-304-0507