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 5950-01-406-4603
NSN 5905-01-532-0554
NSN 5925-00-033-5682
NSN 6240-01-628-7494
NSN 6130-01-392-3769
NSN 6220-00-612-8073
NSN 6150-00-683-0465
NSN 5915-01-245-9694
NSN 6130-01-602-3023
NSN 5915-01-080-4517
NSN 6240-01-298-0470
NSN 5930-01-301-5527