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 5950-00-945-2341
NSN 5945-01-524-0544
NSN 6610-01-434-4958
NSN 5915-00-128-8808
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5920-01-218-6191
NSN 6320-01-078-8257
NSN 6150-01-156-4655
NSN 6650-01-485-3444
NSN 7035-01-558-9618
NSN 5905-01-477-0328
NSN 5990-00-399-2454