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 5950-00-989-6894
NSN 5998-01-460-2762
NSN 6240-01-038-6618
NSN 5895-01-535-6110
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5905-01-463-9314
NSN 5965-01-398-3099
NSN 6620-00-113-4530
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 6145-00-147-5440
NSN 5935-01-044-3997
NSN 5945-01-453-7496