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 5950-00-154-0303
NSN 5950-00-529-0599
NSN 6685-01-624-5495
NSN 6650-00-476-9450
NSN 5950-00-136-1885
NSN 5965-01-562-4667
NSN 6240-01-314-3784
NSN 5999-01-228-0095
NSN 5920-01-578-7055
NSN 5905-01-015-7453
NSN 4140-01-076-2975
NSN 5835-01-302-2745