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 5915-01-141-8950
NSN 5910-01-424-8457
NSN 5985-00-083-3100
NSN 6650-01-376-6965
NSN 6145-01-360-5863
NSN 5960-01-197-4461
NSN 5950-01-541-9117
NSN 5998-00-786-8120
NSN 5999-00-179-4650
NSN 5965-01-377-3587
NSN 6610-01-562-0846
NSN 6105-01-502-5614