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 5950-01-094-8561
NSN 6650-01-370-5265
NSN 5990-01-480-9938
NSN 6610-00-459-4582
NSN 5965-01-193-5221
NSN 5965-01-590-3311
NSN 5985-01-181-5627
NSN 4140-01-495-0865
NSN 6240-00-827-5794
NSN 5960-01-320-3362
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5895-00-099-9532