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 5950-01-357-6476
NSN 5950-00-553-9439
NSN 6105-00-786-7104
NSN 6150-01-465-1095
NSN 5905-01-336-9461
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5910-00-927-9479
NSN 5950-00-206-3213
NSN 6220-01-272-3177
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 6105-01-634-0322