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 5950-01-298-3382
NSN 4140-01-236-7646
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 6620-01-449-8743
NSN 6220-01-618-0359
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5999-01-066-8810
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 6645-01-573-2536
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5999-01-535-6964
NSN 5950-00-253-7381