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 5950-01-487-8657
NSN 6105-00-728-1001
NSN 6650-00-320-0803
NSN 6220-01-222-2068
NSN 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 5895-01-534-3493
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5950-01-082-0979
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5835-00-373-2671
NSN 5945-00-329-7791
NSN 5999-00-584-0830