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 5950-01-512-2096
NSN 5945-01-169-6410
NSN 6220-01-332-7793
NSN 6150-01-218-7090
NSN 4140-01-482-2053
NSN 6650-00-520-4253
NSN 5910-00-494-6088
NSN 5945-00-242-4514
NSN 5905-00-151-4762
NSN 5920-01-500-1880
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 5905-00-394-7194