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 5950-01-016-3718
NSN 6220-01-422-6375
NSN 5915-00-407-7997
NSN 5945-01-362-9695
NSN 5915-01-535-6666
NSN 7035-01-100-5973
NSN 5935-01-323-7238
NSN 5960-01-367-6153
NSN 6650-00-842-5463
NSN 5935-01-360-1431
NSN 5905-00-197-7674
NSN 5920-01-444-6923