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 5950-00-103-0756
NSN 6110-01-276-2120
NSN 6650-01-179-9349
NSN 5945-01-457-2315
NSN 6620-01-651-5425
NSN 5935-01-406-3852
NSN 6685-00-215-0557
NSN 5935-00-087-2820
NSN 5910-01-451-4905
NSN 6240-01-214-0308
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 5930-01-254-5089