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 5950-01-447-8136
NSN 5905-00-857-9200
NSN 6685-01-606-2802
NSN 5895-00-100-4877
NSN 5920-01-510-2076
NSN 5905-00-620-3128
NSN 5975-01-185-5249
NSN 5990-01-369-6915
NSN 6105-01-369-5457
NSN 6150-00-452-1086
NSN 6685-00-112-7040
NSN 5965-01-541-9336