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 5950-01-356-4051
NSN 5920-01-261-4801
NSN 6610-01-614-0827
NSN 6685-01-089-4789
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5999-01-314-7710
NSN 5990-00-242-3754
NSN 6610-01-252-8201
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5915-00-103-7552
NSN 5996-01-188-7934
NSN 6610-00-285-5366