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 5950-01-605-1386
NSN 5975-01-539-1672
NSN 6110-01-492-5852
NSN 6650-01-509-8018
NSN 6105-01-346-1850
NSN 6220-01-542-4671
NSN 5975-01-468-6319
NSN 5915-01-130-7753
NSN 5930-00-829-0178
NSN 6650-00-236-0724
NSN 5925-01-465-3055
NSN 6610-00-088-4404