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 5950-01-398-6278
NSN 5999-01-210-7199
NSN 5999-01-245-4466
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 5895-01-595-5402
NSN 5996-01-474-3726
NSN 5965-00-139-2809
NSN 6685-00-762-1094
NSN 5965-00-132-0229
NSN 6150-01-274-6349
NSN 5960-01-129-1103
NSN 5895-01-222-6064