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 5999-01-587-7734
NSN 5950-01-384-4469
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6645-00-892-1605
NSN 5930-00-316-5309
NSN 5895-00-514-0616
NSN 6610-01-305-8863
NSN 6105-00-332-9087
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5920-01-469-8991
NSN 5895-00-937-7227
NSN 5855-01-241-1054