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 5950-01-608-3142
NSN 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 5920-01-155-1128
NSN 5930-01-616-2552
NSN 5895-01-415-3309
NSN 5945-01-585-6485
NSN 6650-01-502-6761
NSN 6320-00-993-6120
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 6620-00-389-8442
NSN 5925-00-726-3258
NSN 5990-01-564-9532