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 5950-01-036-3622
NSN 5999-01-550-8060
NSN 6105-01-428-7811
NSN 5905-01-167-8923
NSN 6610-01-211-6182
NSN 6135-01-382-0267
NSN 6610-00-874-6600
NSN 6110-01-375-7861
NSN 5950-00-288-5994
NSN 6610-00-169-1383
NSN 6685-01-372-8769
NSN 7035-01-352-0766