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 5950-00-984-8527
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 4140-00-056-3904
NSN 5996-01-544-7773
NSN 5920-01-332-0291
NSN 5920-01-369-1801
NSN 6220-00-799-8377
NSN 2925-01-263-3638
NSN 7035-01-574-3087
NSN 6620-00-711-8895
NSN 5999-01-212-3094
NSN 6320-01-422-1212