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 5950-01-054-4101
NSN 5975-00-859-2180
NSN 7035-01-225-8369
NSN 5895-01-328-3896
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 6105-01-412-0811
NSN 5950-01-085-6565
NSN 5965-00-826-1841
NSN 5925-00-981-2150
NSN 6130-00-756-4271
NSN 4140-01-613-5864
NSN 2925-00-432-3410