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 5998-01-520-7078
NSN 5895-01-208-7001
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 6620-01-290-0197
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 6220-01-524-0285
NSN 6220-01-082-1712
NSN 6320-01-525-4789
NSN 6150-01-184-0679
NSN 5910-00-190-5692
NSN 5920-00-082-8331
NSN 5855-01-630-8608