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 5950-01-420-7391
NSN 5895-00-224-6955
NSN 5999-01-320-9120
NSN 7035-01-210-5111
NSN 5905-01-480-5078
NSN 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 5998-01-440-4730
NSN 6240-01-044-7384
NSN 5835-00-402-8387
NSN 5965-01-494-2210
NSN 6110-01-281-7274
NSN 5895-01-429-8604