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 5950-01-170-0534
NSN 6145-01-165-9210
NSN 5935-01-303-6111
NSN 6645-01-484-9671
NSN 5905-00-143-0943
NSN 5960-01-271-4820
NSN 5965-01-095-1926
NSN 5975-01-062-7718
NSN 6105-01-440-4606
NSN 5920-00-359-9771
NSN 5935-01-545-0338
NSN 5950-00-703-3583