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 5950-01-450-9615
NSN 5905-01-468-0284
NSN 5975-01-421-2230
NSN 5910-01-412-7423
NSN 5895-01-054-6080
NSN 6130-01-252-9724
NSN 6150-01-168-9722
NSN 5835-01-199-3554
NSN 2925-01-657-9741
NSN 5930-01-265-9316
NSN 5905-01-377-0933
NSN 6135-01-164-3561