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 5950-01-398-0762
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 5965-01-245-1552
NSN 5835-00-834-1286
NSN 5998-01-454-1532
NSN 6220-01-444-1889
NSN 6220-01-652-9037
NSN 5950-01-137-7837
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5965-01-447-0840
NSN 5855-01-513-9601