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 5950-00-932-3232
NSN 5950-00-917-7679
NSN 6105-01-353-7841
NSN 5945-00-644-5180
NSN 6150-00-497-1924
NSN 5895-01-629-3444
NSN 5998-00-345-8421
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 4140-01-133-9011
NSN 6620-01-479-7221
NSN 7035-00-408-8170