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 5950-01-182-5325
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5910-01-632-5248
NSN 6685-00-960-1465
NSN 5985-01-538-4722
NSN 6645-01-483-3532
NSN 5975-00-657-1544
NSN 5935-00-138-4230
NSN 6610-01-384-6109
NSN 5920-00-170-4247
NSN 6650-00-932-2048
NSN 5835-00-034-4976