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 5950-01-147-0349
NSN 5965-01-606-8246
NSN 5998-01-395-9661
NSN 6240-01-514-7114
NSN 5965-01-498-4451
NSN 5930-01-025-7844
NSN 5975-01-370-7833
NSN 6240-01-579-3758
NSN 5996-01-433-2777
NSN 5985-01-263-4482
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6685-00-492-8043