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 5950-01-286-0679
NSN 2925-01-562-1663
NSN 5975-00-364-6919
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 5920-01-474-5150
NSN 5965-01-429-0881
NSN 6130-01-619-1642
NSN 5950-01-323-6507
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 5905-00-104-3478
NSN 7035-01-403-2841