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 5950-01-535-7015
NSN 6150-00-938-8151
NSN 5999-00-356-7750
NSN 5895-01-576-0950
NSN 5999-01-054-4359
NSN 7035-01-256-9598
NSN 5960-01-170-0234
NSN 5965-01-462-9340
NSN 6220-01-406-5351
NSN 5905-01-660-0244
NSN 5998-00-064-9634
NSN 5905-00-276-1918