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 5950-01-514-7766
NSN 6105-01-655-6488
NSN 5985-00-009-6723
NSN 5930-00-515-7655
NSN 5895-01-497-0361
NSN 5996-01-609-7535
NSN 6610-00-848-4764
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5895-00-786-3438
NSN 6150-00-593-5199
NSN 6105-00-822-9483
NSN 5985-01-490-5789