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 5950-01-104-4456
NSN 5835-01-111-9838
NSN 5895-01-383-7982
NSN 6620-00-202-5122
NSN 6220-01-472-2998
NSN 5910-00-261-7324
NSN 5996-01-247-4407
NSN 5965-00-402-1749
NSN 5999-00-761-6685
NSN 5998-01-606-3705
NSN 6145-00-334-7510
NSN 7035-00-941-4949