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 5905-01-573-7528
NSN 5950-00-261-7775
NSN 5990-00-790-6980
NSN 5950-01-641-2901
NSN 6650-01-231-9545
NSN 5855-01-461-8089
NSN 5920-01-627-2802
NSN 5950-01-582-5575
NSN 5990-01-626-2818
NSN 5930-01-396-3367
NSN 6105-00-243-6839
NSN 7035-01-445-3563