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 5950-00-406-0510
NSN 6645-00-176-5589
NSN 6130-01-212-9912
NSN 6220-00-857-2958
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 6645-01-224-0101
NSN 5950-01-102-0985
NSN 6130-01-246-8399
NSN 5910-00-925-0785
NSN 5930-01-529-6567
NSN 7035-00-148-2300
NSN 5950-00-978-6205