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 5950-01-321-7293
NSN 5930-00-063-9259
NSN 5998-01-239-1206
NSN 5925-01-034-2283
NSN 5996-00-699-4468
NSN 6105-00-301-5334
NSN 7035-01-211-5636
NSN 6610-00-331-3460
NSN 6145-01-555-7738
NSN 6685-00-729-6498
NSN 6610-01-124-8114
NSN 5930-00-903-0947