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 5950-00-197-7705
NSN 6240-01-647-3790
NSN 5910-01-273-9787
NSN 6620-01-511-8979
NSN 5920-01-088-7958
NSN 5915-01-498-8383
NSN 6220-01-341-4852
NSN 5996-01-555-7690
NSN 5935-01-089-1600
NSN 6105-01-505-3367
NSN 5945-01-292-8243
NSN 5999-01-301-2056