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 5950-01-297-0829
NSN 6145-01-262-7938
NSN 6610-01-534-5747
NSN 5945-00-242-1488
NSN 6135-01-504-6929
NSN 5998-00-538-7106
NSN 6110-01-347-4631
NSN 5950-01-455-8226
NSN 5915-01-554-1391
NSN 5999-01-506-7593
NSN 5920-00-864-5166
NSN 5965-00-849-1313