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 5950-01-104-5445
NSN 5975-00-545-3548
NSN 6240-00-163-5143
NSN 6610-01-564-0667
NSN 5999-01-270-7810
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 5996-00-073-6999
NSN 6645-00-592-9596
NSN 5905-01-500-2135
NSN 5985-00-069-4480
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6620-01-503-6576