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 5950-01-391-2476
NSN 5990-01-351-2379
NSN 5985-00-917-6720
NSN 5990-01-559-0578
NSN 5990-01-032-3832
NSN 6220-00-827-0227
NSN 6145-01-499-3214
NSN 5935-00-529-0319
NSN 5975-01-591-2875
NSN 6145-01-206-3539
NSN 5925-00-542-9637
NSN 5935-00-789-8633