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 5950-01-344-3611
NSN 7035-01-313-6973
NSN 6650-01-510-9488
NSN 5935-01-104-8053
NSN 5998-01-432-0508
NSN 5960-01-116-6100
NSN 5915-00-696-5475
NSN 5905-01-645-9205
NSN 5975-00-133-8990
NSN 5975-01-124-2406
NSN 5996-01-218-6468
NSN 5945-01-441-9370