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 5950-01-584-4755
NSN 5999-01-462-1792
NSN 5915-01-550-8217
NSN 5945-01-442-9200
NSN 5985-00-043-1352
NSN 5895-00-449-7972
NSN 6105-01-550-4822
NSN 5935-00-477-7753
NSN 6110-01-444-7761
NSN 5895-01-529-2766
NSN 5925-01-419-6618
NSN 5835-01-359-2575