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 5945-00-955-1771
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 6130-00-128-0034
NSN 5935-01-451-9875
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 5895-01-354-6435
NSN 5965-01-306-1328
NSN 5996-01-645-4831
NSN 6620-00-340-2395
NSN 5998-01-420-6620
NSN 5950-01-301-8148
NSN 7035-00-931-9415