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 5950-01-138-7505
NSN 6620-00-181-6391
NSN 6130-00-292-5058
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6645-01-147-2089
NSN 6130-00-023-8701
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 4140-00-147-8971
NSN 6220-01-050-8706
NSN 5910-01-537-6377
NSN 5996-01-443-2324
NSN 5925-01-649-6225