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 5950-01-281-7506
NSN 6150-00-358-8076
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 5945-01-174-1128
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 6645-00-084-3859
NSN 5895-01-326-3871
NSN 5925-01-440-1187
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5935-01-062-2410
NSN 5960-01-239-9651
NSN 6650-01-627-4103