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 5950-01-626-5146
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5998-01-373-2201
NSN 2925-00-938-3797
NSN 6645-01-544-3581
NSN 5965-01-544-9395
NSN 6240-01-186-3273
NSN 6110-00-108-4610
NSN 6620-01-464-3087
NSN 5998-00-505-2057
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5935-01-432-2486