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 5950-01-347-4384
NSN 5960-00-912-4434
NSN 5950-01-557-8199
NSN 6130-01-055-6846
NSN 6610-01-088-5871
NSN 5910-01-538-7326
NSN 6150-00-273-1155
NSN 5915-01-055-1748
NSN 5975-01-177-6953
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 6135-01-014-9755
NSN 5985-00-724-4897