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 5950-00-294-9554
NSN 6610-01-240-6629
NSN 5910-00-197-8920
NSN 5950-01-485-2595
NSN 7035-01-056-9392
NSN 5950-01-599-9878
NSN 5915-01-654-9378
NSN 5965-01-585-0904
NSN 5998-01-429-0882
NSN 6685-00-872-6345
NSN 6645-01-436-7381
NSN 5920-01-068-6768