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 5950-01-088-4924
NSN 5915-01-418-4776
NSN 6645-01-394-5149
NSN 5996-00-141-3945
NSN 5998-00-945-8224
NSN 6110-01-039-8607
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5915-01-525-6504
NSN 5920-01-421-0291
NSN 5999-01-472-2087