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 5950-01-260-4125
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6150-00-526-3720
NSN 6110-00-253-1881
NSN 6150-01-625-7623
NSN 6650-01-048-6757
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5945-01-461-9953
NSN 5935-01-216-0889
NSN 5930-01-053-5341
NSN 5935-01-043-3473
NSN 6110-01-458-8492