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 5905-01-500-2135
NSN 5895-01-477-9590
NSN 5950-01-392-2769
NSN 6645-01-363-9790
NSN 5960-00-283-9702
NSN 5985-01-373-1217
NSN 6240-01-390-1705
NSN 6220-00-726-1953
NSN 6620-01-066-7950
NSN 5895-00-232-1314
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 5998-01-292-7444