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 5950-00-497-2896
NSN 6610-01-513-0303
NSN 5996-00-401-4502
NSN 5950-01-112-6183
NSN 4140-01-323-4279
NSN 5925-01-337-3336
NSN 5985-00-397-7296
NSN 5895-00-077-0112
NSN 5855-01-533-6424
NSN 6620-01-242-9247
NSN 5985-00-882-6293
NSN 5835-01-535-0948