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 5950-00-727-1363
NSN 5925-01-118-7438
NSN 5975-00-840-0045
NSN 6150-00-374-0409
NSN 5920-01-615-2026
NSN 5975-00-149-0758
NSN 6130-00-572-2310
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 5910-00-149-0678
NSN 6135-01-551-0562
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6620-00-350-5817