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 5930-00-133-0976
NSN 7035-01-199-6915
NSN 6650-00-334-5901
NSN 5905-00-780-1961
NSN 6650-01-437-9265
NSN 5990-01-307-4489
NSN 5999-00-258-2174
NSN 6105-00-753-7458
NSN 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 5950-01-310-8486
NSN 6145-00-451-3534
NSN 6110-00-239-9248