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 5950-01-391-7989
NSN 5985-01-052-8261
NSN 5835-01-090-6712
NSN 5930-00-246-6314
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 5990-01-082-3385
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5895-01-359-1483
NSN 5950-00-151-3879
NSN 5965-01-331-9135
NSN 4140-01-375-2270
NSN 5910-00-876-9322