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 5975-01-611-5950
NSN 6645-01-398-9102
NSN 5945-01-519-3970
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5935-01-084-7282
NSN 5990-01-577-2120
NSN 5910-01-433-8765
NSN 6105-01-512-9862
NSN 5915-01-492-6600
NSN 6110-01-455-4453
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 5950-00-247-6612