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 5950-00-984-7128
NSN 5998-00-153-7994
NSN 5895-01-047-0939
NSN 5985-01-324-5123
NSN 5920-01-504-6598
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 6240-00-019-1106
NSN 5895-01-391-0113
NSN 6150-01-655-1951
NSN 5975-00-189-0093
NSN 5975-01-361-9141
NSN 4140-01-265-0731