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 5950-01-291-7713
NSN 5950-01-504-0624
NSN 6650-01-085-6088
NSN 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 6620-00-392-9835
NSN 6145-01-396-5647
NSN 6650-01-388-4363
NSN 5950-00-482-9689
NSN 5895-00-135-5622
NSN 5950-01-552-2562
NSN 6620-01-262-9489
NSN 6135-00-968-8594