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 5950-01-549-1457
NSN 6685-01-534-7944
NSN 5945-01-573-2655
NSN 4140-01-599-7223
NSN 5915-01-368-3614
NSN 5895-01-401-5388
NSN 5975-00-915-5834
NSN 6110-01-407-5706
NSN 5960-00-548-5073
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5930-01-644-0753
NSN 5965-01-137-3769