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 5950-01-197-1669
NSN 5925-01-226-3200
NSN 5905-00-001-7398
NSN 5975-01-396-3374
NSN 5925-01-367-6117
NSN 2925-00-470-8585
NSN 5960-01-089-8155
NSN 6135-01-453-5069
NSN 7035-01-593-5694
NSN 5910-01-370-4823
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6650-00-451-8174