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 5950-01-227-9183
NSN 5930-01-075-6841
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 6150-01-391-4748
NSN 6145-00-185-9962
NSN 6110-00-466-1674
NSN 5915-01-618-4057
NSN 5965-01-249-2114
NSN 6130-00-289-7050
NSN 5985-00-209-9895
NSN 5950-00-153-4657
NSN 5905-00-116-3839