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 5950-01-131-2376
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5999-01-220-3690
NSN 6240-01-303-0142
NSN 5999-00-760-0441
NSN 5935-01-395-9784
NSN 5920-00-925-6661
NSN 5855-01-444-1233
NSN 6105-01-034-0476
NSN 5905-01-569-0917
NSN 6105-01-519-0394
NSN 5990-00-905-2177