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 5950-01-191-1711
NSN 5930-01-093-6331
NSN 5925-01-305-3088
NSN 6610-01-299-7171
NSN 6240-00-105-6341
NSN 5950-01-393-0548
NSN 4140-01-027-1871
NSN 7035-01-420-5404
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5945-01-099-5155
NSN 5835-01-316-3255
NSN 6110-01-341-7146