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 5950-00-067-9950
NSN 6145-01-617-1118
NSN 5835-00-930-8500
NSN 2925-01-496-1068
NSN 6610-00-008-3043
NSN 5925-01-232-2683
NSN 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 6145-01-281-6737
NSN 5975-00-892-9880
NSN 5998-01-410-7723
NSN 5920-01-135-9261