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 5950-00-956-7620
NSN 4140-00-913-9374
NSN 5920-01-289-5691
NSN 6320-01-558-8844
NSN 6240-00-297-3919
NSN 5998-01-064-5070
NSN 5835-01-171-9126
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5920-00-425-2878
NSN 6110-01-229-7063
NSN 6150-01-556-7388
NSN 5996-00-494-0763