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 5950-01-653-6809
NSN 6145-00-625-0714
NSN 5950-00-536-3991
NSN 5920-00-923-5048
NSN 6685-01-212-2079
NSN 5935-01-384-6908
NSN 6150-00-901-7264
NSN 5910-01-422-9597
NSN 6620-00-868-2147
NSN 6645-01-235-8003
NSN 5990-01-365-6016
NSN 6610-01-200-6861