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 5985-01-528-0737
NSN 6620-01-501-7999
NSN 5920-00-987-1605
NSN 6650-01-246-4262
NSN 5999-01-258-9215
NSN 5950-00-035-8791
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5910-01-527-4747
NSN 6135-01-359-4293
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 5835-01-408-7576
NSN 6150-00-824-1938