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 5950-01-384-3834
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5945-00-207-8861
NSN 5999-00-401-4381
NSN 5985-01-221-8780
NSN 5950-01-514-0359
NSN 5975-00-504-7792
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5910-00-212-5969
NSN 6610-00-061-7882
NSN 5999-01-607-4605
NSN 5895-00-929-6885