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 5950-01-064-5730
NSN 6685-01-641-8373
NSN 5910-01-439-3030
NSN 6150-01-074-8957
NSN 6645-01-153-7666
NSN 5835-01-079-1737
NSN 6130-00-420-6520
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5855-01-582-7368
NSN 5996-01-250-2814
NSN 6645-01-623-8825
NSN 6220-00-295-3594