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 5950-00-633-1436
NSN 5975-01-395-4105
NSN 5950-01-094-9815
NSN 5998-00-181-2495
NSN 6685-00-611-9915
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 7035-01-223-3002
NSN 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 4140-00-142-1352
NSN 5985-01-354-3231
NSN 5855-01-503-6973
NSN 5895-01-570-0866