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 5950-01-124-8843
NSN 6130-01-548-9572
NSN 5915-01-183-2843
NSN 5998-00-032-7692
NSN 6105-01-577-5310
NSN 6220-01-509-0538
NSN 5960-00-705-9094
NSN 5895-00-116-4392
NSN 7035-01-295-1609
NSN 6220-01-252-8398
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 7035-01-630-6149