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 5950-01-595-1957
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 5920-01-531-0169
NSN 5950-00-450-8110
NSN 5935-01-446-1739
NSN 5975-01-571-8533
NSN 5855-01-152-8781
NSN 5915-01-501-5895
NSN 5996-00-229-7037
NSN 5999-01-062-8467
NSN 5915-01-277-2697
NSN 5895-01-245-6892