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 5950-01-299-4178
NSN 6620-00-946-1047
NSN 5910-01-441-9475
NSN 7035-01-452-9086
NSN 5990-01-282-0570
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 6105-01-316-4475
NSN 5960-01-291-0479
NSN 5975-01-366-6876
NSN 6145-01-088-8996
NSN 6145-00-301-9124
NSN 5835-01-200-8932