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 5950-01-215-1177
NSN 5895-01-641-2829
NSN 6240-00-578-1965
NSN 4140-00-435-5607
NSN 6240-00-493-3693
NSN 5905-01-123-4253
NSN 5998-01-206-9485
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5935-00-331-9831
NSN 6105-00-950-6240
NSN 5910-00-385-1149
NSN 5960-01-612-5408