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 6150-01-122-1432
NSN 5910-01-319-3342
NSN 5950-01-290-0122
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 5999-00-923-3761
NSN 5835-01-307-2009
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5960-01-052-5039
NSN 5985-01-076-3966
NSN 5945-01-604-8977
NSN 5990-01-574-2522
NSN 6220-01-162-7954