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 5950-00-250-0592
NSN 6610-01-386-7542
NSN 5935-01-502-2962
NSN 6220-01-463-3896
NSN 6220-00-678-9075
NSN 5960-00-322-8562
NSN 6150-01-633-9796
NSN 6110-00-961-1100
NSN 5930-01-535-7121
NSN 5895-01-468-9407
NSN 6610-00-469-8534
NSN 5975-00-964-9064