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 5950-01-616-1594
NSN 5945-00-753-7716
NSN 5975-01-616-3145
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 5835-01-538-1804
NSN 6685-01-068-4446
NSN 6220-01-429-2987
NSN 5935-00-189-8382
NSN 5996-01-209-9064
NSN 6685-00-228-9363
NSN 5945-00-111-2050
NSN 6110-01-633-9660