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 5950-00-735-9935
NSN 5930-01-534-6327
NSN 6130-00-436-7975
NSN 5905-01-381-0198
NSN 7035-01-599-8995
NSN 6220-00-899-6718
NSN 5996-00-283-7385
NSN 5920-01-500-4926
NSN 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 6105-01-267-7959
NSN 6650-00-490-2637
NSN 5945-01-038-6198