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 5950-01-027-1459
NSN 5985-01-376-8888
NSN 7035-01-642-6950
NSN 6620-01-646-0105
NSN 7035-01-222-1484
NSN 5905-01-433-0803
NSN 6220-01-231-2951
NSN 5930-01-233-2386
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 5935-01-038-7401
NSN 5999-00-419-2914
NSN 5925-00-205-2767