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 5950-01-247-7580
NSN 5960-01-267-4957
NSN 5996-00-141-0288
NSN 5930-01-559-4093
NSN 6145-01-289-7863
NSN 6620-01-115-7016
NSN 2925-01-111-2927
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5930-01-438-6954
NSN 6645-01-381-2050
NSN 5999-01-384-0363
NSN 5945-00-812-8579