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 5950-00-966-7695
NSN 6650-01-466-2704
NSN 5920-01-107-5125
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5960-01-282-1111
NSN 5915-01-600-7980
NSN 5985-00-889-0320
NSN 6220-00-234-2416
NSN 5915-01-392-3168
NSN 6610-01-555-8364
NSN 5910-01-462-0127
NSN 5999-00-236-8239