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 5950-01-512-7643
NSN 6240-00-140-1802
NSN 5855-00-427-7848
NSN 6135-01-392-8344
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 6240-01-501-5688
NSN 5855-01-645-8185
NSN 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 6685-00-531-7120
NSN 6110-01-410-7637
NSN 7035-01-506-2143