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 5950-01-524-2199
NSN 5998-00-723-9244
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5925-01-172-0036
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 4140-00-232-9859
NSN 2925-00-587-0672
NSN 5965-01-553-4970
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 5910-00-155-8775
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5945-01-229-2445