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 5950-00-224-8401
NSN 5835-01-509-8992
NSN 5920-00-185-9587
NSN 6645-01-576-2691
NSN 5975-01-300-8852
NSN 6110-01-116-5841
NSN 5945-01-080-5552
NSN 6130-01-455-9580
NSN 5985-00-460-5640
NSN 6610-01-304-3226
NSN 6685-01-535-7087
NSN 5998-00-150-2751