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 5950-01-076-9956
NSN 5985-01-086-6163
NSN 4140-01-585-6122
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6220-00-061-4140
NSN 5915-00-376-5723
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5855-01-374-4916
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5998-01-055-6027
NSN 5945-00-107-7334
NSN 2925-01-299-6967