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 5950-01-591-6718
NSN 5975-01-623-4042
NSN 6150-01-049-3437
NSN 4140-01-647-0707
NSN 5999-01-503-1519
NSN 5895-01-403-2793
NSN 5999-01-443-3258
NSN 5950-00-055-3991
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5950-01-577-0320
NSN 6620-00-431-3837