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 5999-01-067-5599
NSN 6645-01-528-1635
NSN 6685-01-229-4292
NSN 5895-00-758-4479
NSN 5975-01-599-8157
NSN 5950-00-273-4003
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5930-01-578-1925
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 6685-00-887-2063
NSN 5960-00-169-2610
NSN 5950-01-236-4400