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 5950-00-655-1416
NSN 6320-01-215-2284
NSN 5930-01-304-8976
NSN 4140-00-399-5994
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5960-00-275-7497
NSN 5996-00-578-9092
NSN 5905-01-473-3457
NSN 5935-01-565-8926
NSN 2925-01-508-2517
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5925-00-459-0827