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 5950-00-895-9704
NSN 4140-01-341-7775
NSN 6620-01-656-7448
NSN 5930-00-232-3806
NSN 6145-01-349-7756
NSN 6220-01-349-0486
NSN 5920-00-341-6340
NSN 5950-01-620-8720
NSN 5935-00-757-2242
NSN 5985-01-150-1308
NSN 5835-01-071-2814
NSN 6145-01-328-7991