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 5950-01-414-3376
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5920-01-051-0090
NSN 6240-01-372-2039
NSN 5965-00-825-6734
NSN 5910-01-308-5043
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 4140-01-226-9670
NSN 6610-01-276-7766
NSN 5910-00-116-8239
NSN 5930-01-479-8910
NSN 5985-00-725-0250