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 5945-01-412-7896
NSN 6150-01-528-9317
NSN 5999-01-521-9803
NSN 5935-01-114-8967
NSN 6220-01-069-3685
NSN 6220-01-158-5956
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 5920-01-050-7474
NSN 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5895-01-331-8811
NSN 6130-01-447-2370