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 5960-00-832-8449
NSN 5950-01-396-8124
NSN 5950-00-721-3613
NSN 6610-01-030-8220
NSN 5965-01-500-1840
NSN 5965-01-440-9846
NSN 6620-01-063-1441
NSN 6650-00-607-1351
NSN 5975-01-653-3102
NSN 5950-00-401-4876
NSN 5915-01-388-2755
NSN 6320-01-054-3046