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 5950-01-070-3177
NSN 6320-01-317-3663
NSN 6105-00-341-5461
NSN 6685-00-245-4550
NSN 5935-00-226-7620
NSN 5920-00-390-3437
NSN 6685-01-173-1506
NSN 5999-01-572-0566
NSN 5855-01-158-2709
NSN 5895-01-566-0956
NSN 5945-00-202-9214
NSN 6620-01-604-4072