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 5930-00-128-6231
NSN 6650-01-068-3687
NSN 5950-01-327-3599
NSN 5950-00-175-7551
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5905-01-625-2000
NSN 6685-01-582-8551
NSN 4140-01-072-7770
NSN 5999-01-430-7175
NSN 5990-00-655-2785
NSN 6150-00-515-0764
NSN 5996-00-769-5112