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 5950-01-239-2319
NSN 5975-01-542-3871
NSN 6105-00-449-5593
NSN 6650-01-412-9541
NSN 5925-01-391-7718
NSN 5945-00-417-3460
NSN 5945-01-633-0852
NSN 5990-00-665-4105
NSN 6220-00-919-8171
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 6110-01-425-1449