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 5950-01-040-9943
NSN 5990-00-359-9839
NSN 6220-01-424-2478
NSN 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 6145-01-495-2671
NSN 5920-01-568-0720
NSN 6645-01-033-5051
NSN 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 5915-00-644-0356
NSN 5835-01-547-4753
NSN 6110-00-524-3085
NSN 5950-01-596-3110