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 5950-00-752-8763
NSN 5998-01-417-2638
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 5996-00-149-1287
NSN 5996-01-468-3313
NSN 5835-00-411-6344
NSN 5985-01-561-6361
NSN 5915-00-765-0558
NSN 5930-01-067-8418
NSN 5960-00-717-7844
NSN 5910-00-473-4424
NSN 5950-00-382-5769