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 5950-00-133-8953
NSN 5920-01-398-1626
NSN 6220-01-093-0928
NSN 5950-00-446-1935
NSN 5935-01-452-2993
NSN 5910-01-616-6196
NSN 5950-01-626-9761
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 5920-01-571-5577
NSN 6150-00-419-6008
NSN 5905-01-577-8414
NSN 5985-01-055-0193