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 5999-00-937-9238
NSN 5910-01-241-2668
NSN 5960-01-295-8924
NSN 6685-00-484-0365
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5950-01-190-6779
NSN 5965-00-866-3371
NSN 6105-01-432-2249
NSN 5920-01-548-7960
NSN 5999-01-386-2643
NSN 6685-01-025-3323
NSN 5910-01-633-0158