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 5950-01-358-7815
NSN 5915-01-453-6152
NSN 5895-01-302-5819
NSN 5905-01-501-7434
NSN 6150-01-437-8666
NSN 6240-00-589-4515
NSN 6130-01-171-4612
NSN 5935-01-332-5744
NSN 6220-01-211-0942
NSN 6150-01-449-1040
NSN 4140-01-370-4868
NSN 5960-00-894-7128