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 5950-00-591-9355
NSN 5996-00-269-2655
NSN 5990-01-351-4621
NSN 5925-01-309-0004
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5895-00-574-0287
NSN 5999-00-240-4972
NSN 5999-01-476-7826
NSN 5915-00-075-7318
NSN 5925-01-332-2616
NSN 5960-01-477-9997
NSN 5835-01-508-2528