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 5950-00-239-5261
NSN 5895-00-227-4752
NSN 5920-00-421-5655
NSN 5985-01-243-9203
NSN 5996-00-862-5514
NSN 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 5999-00-560-7173
NSN 6110-01-489-0543
NSN 5835-00-153-4100
NSN 5985-00-106-1242
NSN 7035-01-557-9714
NSN 5920-01-334-7933