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 5950-01-445-4187
NSN 6620-01-110-4620
NSN 5930-01-447-2837
NSN 5925-01-068-2887
NSN 6610-00-398-0104
NSN 5960-00-633-7670
NSN 6620-01-428-7072
NSN 6685-01-279-1994
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 6130-00-285-3725
NSN 5990-00-105-7831
NSN 5950-01-232-8602