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 5950-01-440-7457
NSN 5965-00-215-5866
NSN 6105-01-231-0855
NSN 5930-00-384-3295
NSN 5950-00-788-4961
NSN 5935-01-010-4675
NSN 5985-01-095-0018
NSN 5895-01-130-1617
NSN 5996-01-600-1131
NSN 6685-00-437-5229
NSN 6650-00-413-6619
NSN 2925-00-845-1480