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 5950-01-481-1075
NSN 5930-00-947-8859
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 6320-01-320-3305
NSN 5996-01-561-4885
NSN 6110-00-139-5693
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6130-00-487-4384
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 5965-00-484-8236
NSN 5935-01-106-4607