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 5950-00-740-1298
NSN 6130-00-349-9217
NSN 6610-01-542-9484
NSN 5960-00-658-7209
NSN 5915-01-004-1784
NSN 7035-01-630-3552
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 5999-01-509-4286
NSN 5930-01-099-7073
NSN 5930-01-004-0942
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 6620-01-643-5531