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 5950-01-108-2595
NSN 5965-01-015-0744
NSN 6610-01-203-8098
NSN 5930-00-971-6950
NSN 6610-00-468-1958
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 6135-01-647-5692
NSN 6150-00-177-4522
NSN 5915-01-243-3583
NSN 5920-00-688-4086
NSN 6240-01-458-4594
NSN 5855-01-393-2455