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 5930-01-650-1834
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5950-01-065-4296
NSN 6610-01-655-9975
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 6240-01-406-1892
NSN 6645-01-394-5149
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5998-00-386-6618
NSN 5999-00-468-4150