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 5950-01-463-3096
NSN 5905-01-618-1457
NSN 4140-00-401-7851
NSN 5925-01-089-6970
NSN 5920-01-171-1766
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5925-01-592-4733
NSN 5945-00-807-2408
NSN 6320-01-442-3428
NSN 5910-01-191-4123
NSN 5985-00-957-2444
NSN 5895-00-490-1550