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 5950-01-120-9762
NSN 5910-01-254-3758
NSN 5910-00-001-2596
NSN 5895-01-269-0223
NSN 6105-01-269-1227
NSN 7035-00-001-4586
NSN 5950-01-272-6145
NSN 5950-01-285-4394
NSN 5996-00-155-4586
NSN 6320-01-551-3553
NSN 6105-01-227-4277
NSN 6620-00-495-7438