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 5950-01-403-2852
NSN 5998-00-378-4096
NSN 5999-01-377-3618
NSN 6145-00-233-7473
NSN 5945-01-325-4621
NSN 5950-00-880-0354
NSN 5925-01-554-3786
NSN 5965-01-055-7645
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6145-00-548-7195
NSN 6135-01-033-5052