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 5950-01-462-1626
NSN 4140-01-300-7319
NSN 5950-01-466-6118
NSN 6130-01-539-6640
NSN 5905-01-401-5325
NSN 5950-00-081-2206
NSN 5905-01-323-7926
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 6645-01-413-0515
NSN 5990-01-655-1437
NSN 6105-00-629-6748
NSN 5910-00-533-6345