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 5950-01-513-2522
NSN 6105-01-367-1501
NSN 5975-01-136-2750
NSN 5945-01-010-0046
NSN 5999-01-099-5187
NSN 5990-01-630-4308
NSN 6145-01-278-5119
NSN 6110-01-596-6621
NSN 6240-00-868-2102
NSN 5920-00-180-0223
NSN 5895-01-283-3436
NSN 5895-01-087-3109