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 5985-01-084-7776
NSN 6150-01-521-4027
NSN 4140-01-237-5799
NSN 5950-01-446-9817
NSN 6105-01-618-7307
NSN 5950-01-649-7372
NSN 5905-01-136-8882
NSN 5960-00-515-7366
NSN 5930-01-480-5922
NSN 5935-00-834-0258
NSN 6110-00-236-1646
NSN 5996-01-425-1455