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 5950-00-765-1235
NSN 5975-00-189-7849
NSN 5895-01-426-0068
NSN 5930-01-512-8717
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 6610-01-579-0134
NSN 6105-01-442-4343
NSN 6105-01-652-9513
NSN 5895-01-088-7751
NSN 4140-00-910-3425
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6650-00-067-3572