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 5950-01-322-4926
NSN 5925-01-332-7291
NSN 5998-00-339-1271
NSN 5975-01-065-1740
NSN 7035-01-138-5781
NSN 6105-00-468-6323
NSN 6645-01-377-2553
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5835-01-214-5402
NSN 5910-01-102-3235
NSN 6105-01-259-6041
NSN 5920-01-321-5130