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 6650-00-031-8467
NSN 5998-01-476-8035
NSN 5920-00-946-0046
NSN 6145-01-239-1710
NSN 5895-01-273-5107
NSN 5930-00-240-7895
NSN 5985-01-600-0461
NSN 5985-01-031-7401
NSN 5930-01-288-0727
NSN 5960-01-238-7367
NSN 5945-01-533-3332
NSN 5950-00-328-8995