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 5950-00-139-0518
NSN 5960-00-729-6963
NSN 5920-00-012-2000
NSN 5835-01-051-5092
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5920-01-210-5685
NSN 6105-00-578-7095
NSN 6105-01-385-5689
NSN 6320-01-096-6649
NSN 6685-00-265-7530
NSN 4140-01-075-5455
NSN 5925-01-275-7266