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 5950-00-408-1628
NSN 5985-01-621-3201
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 5985-00-372-5946
NSN 5990-00-311-1031
NSN 5915-00-514-2098
NSN 6685-01-312-7483
NSN 6130-00-407-8109
NSN 5945-00-281-4578
NSN 6105-00-251-2618
NSN 5945-00-420-5430
NSN 5999-01-200-0704