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 5950-01-057-2090
NSN 5930-00-554-9358
NSN 5915-01-250-4307
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 5930-01-150-6846
NSN 5965-01-389-7058
NSN 5996-01-557-5337
NSN 6610-01-593-0135
NSN 2925-00-439-0916
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5950-00-891-4243