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 5960-01-506-7039
NSN 5950-00-553-9439
NSN 7035-01-463-9855
NSN 6320-01-541-7585
NSN 5915-00-076-3909
NSN 5950-01-258-4994
NSN 6130-01-583-2884
NSN 6110-01-443-3785
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 6320-01-236-9562
NSN 5999-00-681-1168