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 5950-01-097-8423
NSN 5905-01-323-7065
NSN 7035-01-064-6048
NSN 5999-00-206-0444
NSN 5990-00-994-0555
NSN 5930-01-037-7999
NSN 6145-01-562-2109
NSN 6240-01-477-0012
NSN 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 5855-01-461-0690
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5950-01-142-4036