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 5950-01-096-1993
NSN 5855-01-387-5224
NSN 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 5965-01-170-9891
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5975-01-461-4048
NSN 5935-00-235-0106
NSN 5998-00-180-8262
NSN 5990-00-184-5750
NSN 6130-00-383-7967
NSN 5930-01-223-0429
NSN 5895-01-634-0630