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 5996-01-317-6617
NSN 6620-01-486-5123
NSN 5905-01-597-2947
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5915-01-378-7039
NSN 6105-01-407-8299
NSN 6105-00-905-8403
NSN 5915-01-367-7420
NSN 5920-00-132-6440
NSN 5905-01-247-5287
NSN 6145-00-936-0083