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 5950-01-360-5099
NSN 4140-00-307-2732
NSN 5835-00-119-5585
NSN 5945-01-509-7851
NSN 2925-00-533-6262
NSN 6320-01-015-9856
NSN 5895-00-168-9605
NSN 5990-01-040-6358
NSN 7035-01-266-3490
NSN 5999-01-252-8719
NSN 7035-01-647-5942
NSN 5925-00-809-1800