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 5950-01-592-3606
NSN 5910-01-423-8643
NSN 5910-00-092-3206
NSN 5920-00-886-7896
NSN 5935-00-905-1813
NSN 5960-01-367-6153
NSN 6220-00-139-5276
NSN 5945-01-264-7256
NSN 5965-01-060-2558
NSN 5920-00-819-2135
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 6620-00-988-0976