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 5950-01-050-0593
NSN 6150-00-538-9887
NSN 6685-00-959-6767
NSN 6685-01-442-6465
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 7035-01-327-4456
NSN 6240-01-510-3050
NSN 5925-01-478-2656
NSN 2925-01-590-3981
NSN 5925-01-612-1007
NSN 5996-01-375-4449
NSN 7035-01-403-2841