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 5950-00-948-9128
NSN 5930-00-957-5217
NSN 5985-01-364-3005
NSN 5990-00-105-7831
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5935-01-566-2343
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 4140-01-119-5980
NSN 5935-00-548-5440
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 5950-00-645-6371