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 5950-01-215-6966
NSN 6105-01-561-8993
NSN 5855-00-911-1370
NSN 5996-00-647-5160
NSN 5945-00-619-3553
NSN 5895-01-115-1499
NSN 6685-01-015-5975
NSN 5985-01-186-2305
NSN 5895-00-753-5349
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5950-01-337-3403
NSN 6240-00-635-9953