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 5905-01-534-4955
NSN 5950-01-487-4948
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6685-00-317-4319
NSN 6135-01-469-7574
NSN 6620-01-643-5531
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 5950-00-619-5781
NSN 6130-01-354-3370
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 6220-01-124-5607
NSN 5985-00-989-2363