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 6650-00-095-6490
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5999-01-415-1835
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 6220-01-055-4932
NSN 5950-00-678-1968
NSN 5996-00-127-8824
NSN 5975-01-347-5452
NSN 5999-01-488-7627
NSN 5950-01-514-8430
NSN 5910-01-203-7939
NSN 5998-00-508-1863