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 5950-01-443-9285
NSN 5998-00-615-9251
NSN 5930-00-262-4374
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5910-00-135-5047
NSN 5935-01-425-0734
NSN 5975-01-391-7356
NSN 5935-00-087-0390
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5975-01-442-3725
NSN 4140-01-642-7302
NSN 5985-00-821-5636