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 5950-00-603-3085
NSN 6145-00-959-5897
NSN 5895-00-899-0334
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5925-01-222-3212
NSN 5975-00-435-7744
NSN 6220-01-058-6369
NSN 5945-00-935-5266
NSN 5835-01-149-6855
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 6135-01-515-4260
NSN 5996-01-622-8976