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 5950-01-501-5049
NSN 6150-00-008-8054
NSN 5910-01-364-1078
NSN 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 6610-00-471-4260
NSN 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 5960-01-172-2088
NSN 6685-01-392-0059