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 5950-01-452-8190
NSN 5996-00-498-1615
NSN 6645-01-461-9250
NSN 2925-00-111-4097
NSN 5930-01-203-3828
NSN 5975-00-442-9533
NSN 6645-01-130-5581
NSN 5935-01-314-4860
NSN 6610-01-237-5815
NSN 6105-01-446-6527
NSN 5905-01-255-8820
NSN 5915-00-269-4463