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 5950-01-630-3978
NSN 6105-00-134-8449
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 5950-00-163-1047
NSN 6110-01-657-9062
NSN 5950-01-489-0723
NSN 5915-01-227-8524
NSN 5950-01-018-4814
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5960-00-053-4750
NSN 6130-01-255-9731
NSN 5999-01-140-0459