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 5920-01-536-6445
NSN 6150-00-109-1063
NSN 5930-00-107-2690
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5895-01-218-5745
NSN 5945-00-248-2973
NSN 5998-01-289-8149
NSN 5950-00-999-8098
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5895-00-344-7335