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 5950-01-157-9482
NSN 4140-00-092-1534
NSN 5998-00-523-7136
NSN 6620-00-849-0110
NSN 5975-01-212-3474
NSN 5910-01-365-6760
NSN 5905-00-299-7539
NSN 5998-01-500-1156
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 6610-00-737-6611
NSN 6620-00-873-9825
NSN 5910-01-463-2816