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 5950-00-723-4321
NSN 5835-00-224-9148
NSN 6130-01-544-6666
NSN 5855-01-073-5508
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 5930-00-190-8730
NSN 5925-01-204-6888
NSN 5950-00-175-7306
NSN 6240-01-652-1893
NSN 5855-01-335-8907
NSN 6685-01-534-6330
NSN 7035-01-621-9471