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 5950-01-364-7807
NSN 6610-00-227-8846
NSN 6130-01-497-7199
NSN 7035-00-487-8761
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 6240-01-169-1686
NSN 6620-01-617-3915
NSN 6105-01-379-8624
NSN 5855-01-412-9449
NSN 5965-00-947-2310
NSN 6220-01-452-4384
NSN 5905-01-048-5937