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 5950-00-949-1790
NSN 5915-00-845-3717
NSN 5920-01-154-1039
NSN 5835-00-929-6623
NSN 6105-00-615-9979
NSN 5915-00-412-3612
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5945-00-246-8740
NSN 6150-00-390-3422
NSN 4140-01-136-2204
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5950-01-104-4450