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 5950-00-906-6178
NSN 6650-00-866-9947
NSN 5925-01-262-6152
NSN 5990-01-489-0366
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 5930-01-184-1388
NSN 5999-01-272-7955
NSN 5975-00-636-4910
NSN 5985-01-301-5639
NSN 6685-01-660-8476
NSN 6130-01-171-6899
NSN 5935-00-394-9903