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 5950-01-366-1961
NSN 5925-00-722-0471
NSN 6135-01-408-0313
NSN 6645-01-078-4887
NSN 5855-01-429-8702
NSN 5999-00-584-4577
NSN 5960-00-412-1202
NSN 6105-00-844-7275
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 6610-01-394-4944
NSN 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 6130-00-006-8125