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 5950-01-446-6903
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5996-01-269-4143
NSN 5895-01-623-7214
NSN 5915-00-285-2213
NSN 6110-01-591-9447
NSN 5915-01-218-3106
NSN 5930-00-144-4106
NSN 5975-01-437-8869
NSN 6150-00-294-6461
NSN 5925-01-207-0859