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 5950-01-483-6849
NSN 5965-00-419-9590
NSN 5945-01-525-6489
NSN 5835-00-247-0161
NSN 5998-01-039-1957
NSN 5996-01-135-7878
NSN 5999-00-006-7356
NSN 5935-00-153-4004
NSN 6130-00-142-9532
NSN 5915-01-027-0800
NSN 5975-01-584-7857
NSN 4140-01-632-8177