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 5950-01-554-8097
NSN 6150-01-171-7284
NSN 6150-01-168-8290
NSN 5985-01-247-2446
NSN 6105-01-346-5128
NSN 5895-01-053-3802
NSN 5905-00-128-2998
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5915-01-588-2842
NSN 6145-00-757-9479
NSN 6130-01-571-7932
NSN 5855-00-466-2309