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 5950-01-106-3645
NSN 6150-01-013-9229
NSN 5930-01-203-4207
NSN 5925-00-971-5633
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 6645-01-237-2568
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 6645-00-616-1289
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 5920-00-901-7419
NSN 2925-01-317-4543
NSN 5950-01-557-8199