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 5950-01-261-2940
NSN 5930-00-011-9982
NSN 6150-01-329-0916
NSN 5945-01-529-7321
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6130-01-115-5331
NSN 5895-00-719-5983
NSN 5985-01-406-3447
NSN 5905-00-446-9083
NSN 5935-01-541-6199
NSN 6645-01-508-4012
NSN 5998-01-529-6471