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 5950-01-605-9089
NSN 5950-00-648-7193
NSN 5990-01-591-8797
NSN 5975-00-438-0178
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5945-01-648-1978
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 6685-01-358-2885
NSN 6685-00-009-4042
NSN 6620-01-008-1654
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5998-01-527-2639