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 5950-01-361-6369
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5945-01-549-0228
NSN 5945-01-065-8125
NSN 5996-01-386-7421
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 5996-01-543-6499
NSN 6110-01-364-9779
NSN 5925-01-029-3483
NSN 6610-01-655-8516
NSN 4140-01-602-0080
NSN 5855-01-657-7657