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 5945-01-500-4960
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6130-01-557-8651
NSN 5950-01-105-8156
NSN 6685-01-528-9453
NSN 5910-01-127-7340
NSN 5895-01-461-1793
NSN 5915-00-232-8153
NSN 5965-01-448-9585
NSN 5985-00-051-3118
NSN 5855-01-288-2271
NSN 5950-01-309-1501