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 5950-01-007-2001
NSN 5935-00-339-2783
NSN 4140-01-462-3216
NSN 5945-01-468-6041
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5895-00-674-5363
NSN 6650-00-981-9501
NSN 5960-01-141-6489
NSN 6610-01-286-8685
NSN 5935-01-461-9260
NSN 7035-00-001-4586
NSN 5950-00-904-2008