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 5950-01-541-6216
NSN 6320-01-331-6947
NSN 5998-00-434-1974
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6650-01-629-9480
NSN 5996-01-266-2283
NSN 5985-01-538-2246
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5920-00-724-3815
NSN 5945-01-468-6041
NSN 5855-00-149-0766