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 5950-01-514-7766
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5975-01-602-5839
NSN 5950-00-628-1324
NSN 6105-01-568-0763
NSN 5990-00-202-5127
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 6220-01-304-0855
NSN 6650-00-548-9797
NSN 4140-01-049-1375
NSN 5835-00-450-8347
NSN 5998-01-575-5274