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 5950-00-295-3034
NSN 5905-01-472-2366
NSN 5920-00-722-3365
NSN 5935-01-130-9102
NSN 5895-00-990-6542
NSN 6220-01-066-5529
NSN 2925-01-290-7060
NSN 6110-00-346-6905
NSN 5960-00-273-3260
NSN 6110-00-366-1344
NSN 5990-01-046-8530
NSN 5930-01-011-2046