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 5950-01-415-6001
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5905-01-411-8324
NSN 5925-00-839-0293
NSN 6620-01-219-0923
NSN 6105-01-323-7679
NSN 5999-01-006-9942
NSN 5999-01-653-5936
NSN 5996-00-583-0607
NSN 5945-00-387-3958
NSN 6220-00-898-3841
NSN 6150-00-256-6422