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 5950-01-169-4657
NSN 5990-01-034-4532
NSN 5998-01-105-2312
NSN 5895-01-410-8371
NSN 7035-01-088-9029
NSN 5996-00-392-7626
NSN 4140-01-360-0330
NSN 5965-01-195-2168
NSN 5945-01-293-3540
NSN 5910-00-825-6978
NSN 5998-01-539-7069
NSN 6650-00-170-5095