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 5950-00-857-3377
NSN 5950-00-281-2389
NSN 5935-01-540-3219
NSN 6135-00-880-1026
NSN 5945-00-661-0506
NSN 5920-00-804-9688
NSN 5930-01-395-7054
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6650-01-202-0596
NSN 5910-01-275-2952
NSN 6220-00-515-6998
NSN 5930-01-070-9557