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 5950-01-397-9885
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5895-00-760-6837
NSN 6145-01-340-4162
NSN 4140-00-187-6086
NSN 5975-01-478-3514
NSN 5996-00-392-7626
NSN 6135-01-487-5336
NSN 5910-01-467-2404
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 5935-00-456-5937
NSN 6620-01-050-2866