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 5990-01-499-6930
NSN 5950-01-217-0612
NSN 5950-00-835-7984
NSN 6610-01-415-5877
NSN 5996-01-566-0344
NSN 5950-01-168-8071
NSN 6135-01-480-8121
NSN 5910-01-159-2342
NSN 6135-00-228-8140
NSN 2925-00-455-2367
NSN 6650-01-309-9152
NSN 6610-00-553-5103