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 5950-00-420-6617
NSN 5960-00-820-5202
NSN 5905-01-204-5729
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 6150-01-227-2595
NSN 5905-00-497-4008
NSN 5945-01-185-6596
NSN 5985-01-497-8029
NSN 6220-00-263-4893
NSN 6105-01-174-3786
NSN 5925-01-519-1312
NSN 5835-00-050-4330