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 5950-01-383-6786
NSN 5935-01-053-0208
NSN 5935-00-572-4797
NSN 6110-01-623-5215
NSN 5975-00-107-8198
NSN 5915-01-143-8415
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5835-01-184-3659
NSN 5998-01-121-4240
NSN 5920-01-443-9451
NSN 5920-00-068-8251
NSN 6220-00-566-2848