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 5835-01-631-3940
NSN 6150-00-381-7870
NSN 5950-00-170-6790
NSN 6105-01-215-1174
NSN 5996-00-618-0050
NSN 5999-00-351-3576
NSN 5945-00-009-8332
NSN 6650-01-463-2274
NSN 5835-00-838-0707
NSN 5855-01-029-8733
NSN 6645-01-576-9896
NSN 5950-01-054-6161