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 5950-01-246-3984
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5999-01-429-8926
NSN 5895-00-987-3633
NSN 5960-01-100-4454
NSN 6645-00-632-0736
NSN 6610-01-338-0628
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 6220-00-184-0362
NSN 5960-01-123-8775
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 5990-01-315-3754