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 5950-01-141-7019
NSN 5999-01-159-6373
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 5998-01-593-8133
NSN 6105-00-515-0146
NSN 6150-01-399-7843
NSN 6685-01-249-5062
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5910-01-459-9905
NSN 6620-01-125-8904
NSN 6110-00-038-0074
NSN 5985-00-960-3782