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 5950-01-138-8391
NSN 5960-00-481-6677
NSN 6610-01-412-9313
NSN 5935-01-348-9810
NSN 5915-00-583-4970
NSN 5895-00-536-0838
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 5905-01-095-0682
NSN 5996-01-472-4136
NSN 5985-01-183-4132
NSN 6610-01-199-9367
NSN 5895-01-634-0630