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 5950-00-521-5201
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5895-00-504-7187
NSN 5985-00-633-9963
NSN 6650-01-289-3901
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6135-00-819-8074
NSN 6650-01-108-6629
NSN 4140-00-442-3490
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5975-01-370-7099