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 5950-01-065-0419
NSN 5975-00-453-3263
NSN 6110-01-079-0630
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 6135-01-424-8130
NSN 5985-00-243-2852
NSN 5930-01-358-3050
NSN 6105-01-374-2059
NSN 5998-00-615-2763
NSN 5915-00-849-9419
NSN 5935-01-527-4010
NSN 6320-01-571-4530