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 5950-00-027-1822
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 6130-01-258-0777
NSN 6620-00-422-5866
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 5965-01-070-5515
NSN 5950-00-993-0396
NSN 5985-01-244-7397
NSN 5990-01-242-4493
NSN 6105-01-415-5555
NSN 5925-01-044-0576