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 5950-00-205-2932
NSN 5895-01-421-3508
NSN 5945-00-541-7833
NSN 6320-01-294-7161
NSN 6130-01-054-3751
NSN 5960-00-995-2554
NSN 6135-01-434-0417
NSN 6105-00-682-3866
NSN 5895-00-587-1450
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 6220-00-110-1985
NSN 5905-00-614-9272