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 5950-01-100-2106
NSN 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 5965-00-309-4814
NSN 6135-01-161-3914
NSN 5960-01-597-9591
NSN 5960-01-322-1945
NSN 5999-01-162-7993
NSN 6610-01-242-9674
NSN 6110-00-419-4475
NSN 5905-00-889-9563
NSN 2925-01-642-3255
NSN 5925-01-611-5077