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 5950-01-343-2288
NSN 5925-00-918-5531
NSN 6150-01-586-9585
NSN 5925-01-422-4569
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5925-01-393-7918
NSN 5945-00-606-7217
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6110-01-186-6238
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 7035-01-106-3476