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 5950-01-461-1216
NSN 5935-01-311-5522
NSN 5999-01-519-4169
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 6685-01-143-9075
NSN 6145-01-035-0220
NSN 2925-01-182-0227
NSN 6685-00-548-5460
NSN 5975-01-413-5239
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5960-01-504-3415
NSN 5945-01-630-6435