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 5950-01-243-0835
NSN 6145-01-411-4757
NSN 6150-00-180-8096
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 6650-01-608-4820
NSN 5960-01-282-2386
NSN 6135-01-651-7287
NSN 6240-00-607-4303
NSN 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 5915-00-619-3987
NSN 5920-01-313-2293
NSN 5920-00-156-9230