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 5950-01-126-1708
NSN 5990-01-346-5422
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 6685-01-132-4637
NSN 5965-00-424-9636
NSN 6620-01-317-7849
NSN 6145-00-786-7980
NSN 5998-01-403-2586
NSN 7035-00-938-1505
NSN 5915-01-455-0760
NSN 5925-01-080-5755
NSN 5996-01-573-6931