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 5950-01-018-2363
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6610-01-647-7412
NSN 5999-01-613-0771
NSN 6220-00-064-6300
NSN 6220-00-166-9795
NSN 6130-01-089-9646
NSN 6685-00-157-3289
NSN 5945-01-422-7062
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 6110-00-827-0086
NSN 5990-00-913-5543