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 5950-01-170-3339
NSN 5945-01-040-3087
NSN 6150-00-795-6489
NSN 5930-00-694-5487
NSN 7035-01-085-9427
NSN 5910-00-489-7780
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 7035-01-501-9063
NSN 5945-01-222-0506
NSN 5985-01-128-3953
NSN 5998-00-978-8990