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 5950-01-448-8876
NSN 5985-00-799-7625
NSN 5930-00-966-4300
NSN 5975-01-613-2177
NSN 6130-01-648-4857
NSN 6145-01-144-4013
NSN 5910-00-636-4697
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 6610-01-184-8950
NSN 5905-01-585-5874
NSN 5935-01-188-4505
NSN 4140-01-654-8054