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 5950-01-418-5983
NSN 6145-01-463-9683
NSN 6150-01-171-5175
NSN 4140-00-497-1322
NSN 5915-01-351-7230
NSN 5996-00-991-9532
NSN 6145-01-479-8135
NSN 6685-01-069-0088
NSN 5960-00-613-7830
NSN 5950-01-647-9747
NSN 5905-00-299-4439
NSN 5920-01-545-5160