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 5950-01-585-8944
NSN 5990-01-187-5420
NSN 5920-01-650-6510
NSN 5965-01-144-9699
NSN 5935-00-622-6760
NSN 5960-00-468-2952
NSN 6105-01-076-9911
NSN 5960-01-153-8780
NSN 5930-01-415-3111
NSN 5835-01-545-6467
NSN 5910-01-428-4079
NSN 5960-01-010-3083