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 5950-00-653-9449
NSN 5975-01-384-3723
NSN 5998-00-416-0298
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 6685-00-082-3153
NSN 6150-01-471-7794
NSN 5960-00-734-1828
NSN 6650-00-482-8984
NSN 6240-00-383-7668
NSN 5895-00-490-1550