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 5950-01-644-2124
NSN 5998-00-960-2156
NSN 5985-01-495-8482
NSN 5996-01-269-0982
NSN 5950-01-218-2986
NSN 6105-00-082-0333
NSN 5920-01-475-9132
NSN 5905-01-246-5453
NSN 5935-01-219-7701
NSN 6240-01-448-6870
NSN 5935-01-025-5111
NSN 6320-00-521-9350