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 5950-01-528-7982
NSN 5910-01-221-8191
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6620-00-979-6860
NSN 6650-01-412-1040
NSN 5930-00-391-2099
NSN 5950-01-330-9254
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6685-01-165-6997
NSN 4140-01-586-5845
NSN 7035-01-252-5919