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 5950-01-403-2852
NSN 5895-01-010-6630
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 6685-01-025-1587
NSN 5996-00-289-9847
NSN 6650-01-188-8028
NSN 5990-00-350-2352
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 6110-01-078-3125
NSN 5920-01-411-5512
NSN 5950-01-578-8337
NSN 5990-01-218-5160