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 5950-01-330-9254
NSN 5895-00-931-7709
NSN 6620-01-241-9088
NSN 5905-00-007-1941
NSN 5965-01-366-5900
NSN 6685-01-587-8980
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 2925-01-191-9668
NSN 6620-01-117-7303
NSN 6130-01-409-2867
NSN 5990-00-959-3312
NSN 5855-01-358-5253