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 5950-01-488-6680
NSN 5895-00-173-7881
NSN 6220-00-900-4439
NSN 6240-00-617-9599
NSN 5985-00-554-7428
NSN 5925-01-016-4069
NSN 6105-00-122-6566
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 6130-00-209-6716
NSN 5996-01-462-3656
NSN 4140-00-142-2491
NSN 6145-00-882-6723