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 5935-01-395-5073
NSN 5950-00-521-1682
NSN 5999-00-239-7358
NSN 6145-01-386-2565
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6220-01-253-1173
NSN 5950-01-557-3312
NSN 5915-00-542-2179
NSN 6105-01-548-4972
NSN 5999-00-186-8954
NSN 6105-00-469-7976
NSN 5905-01-398-7557