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 5950-01-352-5805
NSN 5965-01-422-1392
NSN 6145-00-356-1923
NSN 5910-01-603-2070
NSN 6105-01-189-7962
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 5895-00-831-4452
NSN 6130-01-311-4303
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5930-01-441-3500
NSN 5996-01-380-5946
NSN 6610-01-104-6981