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 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 5950-00-891-9554
NSN 5905-01-584-6281
NSN 5855-01-627-7577
NSN 6135-01-096-1452
NSN 5915-00-260-2710
NSN 5935-01-057-8874
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 6105-00-723-7343
NSN 6685-01-612-9572
NSN 5895-00-497-1160
NSN 5990-01-316-9477