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 5950-01-571-3896
NSN 5925-01-200-7813
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 5975-00-251-2478
NSN 5925-01-120-3837
NSN 6130-01-489-0429
NSN 5920-00-642-9908
NSN 5999-00-055-5146
NSN 5985-01-208-4835
NSN 6645-00-727-1554
NSN 6220-01-614-4096
NSN 5945-00-499-1951