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 5895-01-464-4990
NSN 6650-00-953-0127
NSN 6150-00-387-3045
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5998-01-201-6294
NSN 6610-01-646-9101
NSN 6130-01-075-4869
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5950-01-591-3413
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5998-01-423-8931