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 5950-01-063-1039
NSN 5960-01-041-7449
NSN 6650-01-432-1830
NSN 5998-00-390-4497
NSN 5925-01-250-3925
NSN 5998-01-279-3332
NSN 6620-00-586-6460
NSN 5910-01-202-6167
NSN 5965-01-481-4164
NSN 6645-01-415-5982
NSN 5996-01-459-8014
NSN 5835-01-076-4091