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 5950-01-349-7244
NSN 6240-01-534-5829
NSN 6650-01-250-3989
NSN 7035-01-536-2255
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5965-00-942-1602
NSN 5935-00-171-8837
NSN 6650-00-519-0973
NSN 6220-01-192-3451
NSN 5925-01-504-2852
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 7035-01-236-5743