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 5950-01-528-7982
NSN 5999-01-425-7540
NSN 6685-00-489-4332
NSN 5996-01-212-3066
NSN 4140-01-013-2536
NSN 5945-01-518-2637
NSN 5895-01-319-5828
NSN 6145-01-389-8026
NSN 6135-01-066-6904
NSN 5910-00-248-6899
NSN 6130-01-542-8520
NSN 6110-01-080-8203