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 5950-01-361-4343
NSN 5935-01-542-3815
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6150-00-659-7123
NSN 6240-01-189-4975
NSN 6150-01-358-4002
NSN 6130-01-295-8109
NSN 5935-01-322-8135
NSN 5930-01-464-4488
NSN 5935-01-567-4625
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5895-01-110-6737