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 5950-01-241-0603
NSN 5985-01-195-1412
NSN 5935-01-529-9033
NSN 6620-00-146-3465
NSN 5935-00-353-3293
NSN 6620-01-226-4065
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5925-01-074-3043
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 5920-00-133-8663
NSN 6320-01-648-5538