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 5950-01-542-0835
NSN 5965-00-602-1508
NSN 5950-01-383-6786
NSN 6135-01-416-8342
NSN 5960-01-331-3817
NSN 5965-01-303-6105
NSN 5950-01-068-4137
NSN 5920-01-186-3953
NSN 6110-01-545-5583
NSN 6645-00-918-3785
NSN 6130-00-849-0022
NSN 5996-01-207-7122