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 5950-00-312-3969
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5996-01-492-9445
NSN 5990-01-370-7912
NSN 6650-01-514-8701
NSN 5945-01-354-0428
NSN 5935-00-795-4250
NSN 6685-01-306-2562
NSN 5925-01-429-0392
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5999-01-442-5744
NSN 6220-00-079-4840