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 5950-00-552-5077
NSN 6610-00-296-5007
NSN 5935-01-360-6127
NSN 6240-01-431-3363
NSN 6645-00-482-2737
NSN 5915-01-641-7424
NSN 5905-00-587-1702
NSN 5905-00-477-4741
NSN 5895-00-722-1084
NSN 5920-01-447-1014
NSN 5996-01-305-7296
NSN 5935-01-538-0676