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 5950-00-225-8474
NSN 5905-01-255-4557
NSN 5965-00-651-7372
NSN 5910-01-377-6144
NSN 6620-00-928-0227
NSN 5945-01-503-7716
NSN 6620-01-360-4725
NSN 5895-00-299-0154
NSN 6685-00-809-4710
NSN 5855-01-580-6760
NSN 5930-01-380-8243
NSN 6130-01-035-5584