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 5960-01-377-1121
NSN 5905-00-495-4953
NSN 6110-00-248-8975
NSN 6105-01-646-1110
NSN 6130-01-185-4956
NSN 5999-01-083-8715
NSN 5925-01-276-7059
NSN 5935-01-187-6794
NSN 5950-01-492-8403
NSN 6220-00-197-9719
NSN 5930-01-009-2081
NSN 6150-01-088-7643