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 5950-00-977-2947
NSN 5930-00-450-3464
NSN 2925-01-437-9041
NSN 2925-00-391-0331
NSN 5998-01-152-5300
NSN 5950-01-504-1069
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5975-01-580-1530
NSN 6130-01-608-4029
NSN 6610-00-766-7923
NSN 6620-00-581-5325
NSN 5998-00-825-1313