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 5950-01-508-3612
NSN 5985-01-390-3679
NSN 5905-01-122-9025
NSN 6130-00-514-1177
NSN 6110-01-515-9494
NSN 5855-01-646-1585
NSN 5905-01-530-3652
NSN 5915-01-470-1685
NSN 5905-00-526-0227
NSN 5905-01-431-6863
NSN 5965-01-310-8943
NSN 5975-00-772-8002