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 5950-01-124-0851
NSN 4140-00-387-3552
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5935-00-161-3429
NSN 5996-01-034-4694
NSN 6645-00-697-5694
NSN 5996-00-300-4499
NSN 5910-01-167-9155
NSN 6150-00-294-6461
NSN 5998-00-707-5781
NSN 6610-00-167-6772
NSN 6110-01-471-6088