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 5950-01-390-2964
NSN 6110-01-220-3310
NSN 5996-01-320-6093
NSN 5905-00-961-3189
NSN 6150-01-100-4337
NSN 6150-01-299-7405
NSN 6240-00-079-0112
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5965-00-901-6203
NSN 5910-01-512-6358
NSN 5945-01-439-6996
NSN 5945-00-255-2033