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 5950-01-302-4907
NSN 6650-00-555-1061
NSN 5985-01-074-1598
NSN 5950-00-728-3456
NSN 5935-00-186-9370
NSN 5975-01-450-8004
NSN 5945-00-075-3265
NSN 5990-00-546-8619
NSN 6220-01-418-1649
NSN 6650-01-500-0555
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6135-01-041-3829