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 5950-01-570-5389
NSN 5835-00-003-0295
NSN 5965-00-170-8676
NSN 5975-01-643-6261
NSN 5945-01-030-9571
NSN 5985-01-113-7837
NSN 6610-00-419-3154
NSN 6150-00-769-5017
NSN 5915-01-599-4159
NSN 5950-00-243-9481
NSN 5910-00-455-4517
NSN 5990-01-285-4633