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 5950-00-995-9396
NSN 5925-00-568-2455
NSN 6685-00-131-2200
NSN 6105-01-106-4157
NSN 6105-00-004-8962
NSN 6110-01-312-1044
NSN 5925-01-462-2209
NSN 5998-01-484-7990
NSN 5935-01-132-1464
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 5960-01-496-3712
NSN 5998-01-242-4697