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 5950-01-387-5561
NSN 5945-01-272-4414
NSN 5998-01-572-8098
NSN 6650-00-587-6917
NSN 5895-01-590-1689
NSN 6650-00-539-7298
NSN 5965-01-451-2481
NSN 2925-01-494-3259
NSN 6145-01-215-2597
NSN 5965-00-858-5398
NSN 7035-01-647-5533
NSN 5990-01-571-7468