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 5950-01-457-3908
NSN 5925-01-576-2433
NSN 5998-01-613-8383
NSN 5925-01-421-1139
NSN 6130-01-381-1046
NSN 6150-00-162-0849
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5945-01-258-9688
NSN 5935-01-476-6871
NSN 5930-01-431-8709
NSN 6145-00-810-9470
NSN 5910-01-518-5665