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 5945-01-174-7950
NSN 5905-01-624-6902
NSN 5998-01-019-9234
NSN 6620-01-376-3744
NSN 6320-00-788-5297
NSN 5920-01-508-8652
NSN 6130-01-552-0142
NSN 5999-01-338-5731
NSN 5835-01-381-9565
NSN 5975-00-906-6299
NSN 6220-01-441-0508
NSN 5996-01-045-7004