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 5950-01-643-5511
NSN 6130-01-010-6892
NSN 6135-01-603-8367
NSN 5975-01-607-5056
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 4140-01-472-9668
NSN 6650-00-438-3983
NSN 5996-01-599-4097
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 5965-01-238-9287
NSN 5855-01-038-2189
NSN 6620-00-758-5233