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 5950-01-428-9651
NSN 5998-00-218-1360
NSN 5925-01-482-8353
NSN 6110-00-350-4227
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 2925-01-434-2502
NSN 6240-01-064-2980
NSN 5930-01-575-9608
NSN 6645-00-891-7392
NSN 5905-01-054-4096
NSN 5910-00-152-0506
NSN 5935-01-634-0668