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 5950-00-874-9108
NSN 5935-01-167-8866
NSN 5905-00-275-0269
NSN 6650-00-434-0188
NSN 5950-01-196-2095
NSN 5945-01-444-3970
NSN 6105-01-376-4383
NSN 6135-01-350-5845
NSN 5895-00-181-7020
NSN 5950-01-432-7724
NSN 6220-01-056-5169
NSN 5910-00-518-4608