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 5950-01-062-6912
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5960-00-148-4493
NSN 5935-01-387-7789
NSN 5965-01-113-7400
NSN 5975-00-832-5418
NSN 5996-01-528-7850
NSN 5910-01-321-7051
NSN 6650-00-304-6987
NSN 5999-01-642-2338
NSN 5855-01-070-8084
NSN 5960-01-278-9394