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 5950-00-861-3849
NSN 5905-00-529-0508
NSN 5996-01-502-7877
NSN 5985-01-543-9507
NSN 5915-01-458-2174
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6240-00-103-6646
NSN 5965-00-627-8382
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6130-00-101-0566
NSN 5975-01-088-9053
NSN 6650-01-574-9197