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 5950-00-476-6164
NSN 5905-01-073-1471
NSN 5920-00-955-9392
NSN 6240-01-163-2813
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 6240-01-308-8719
NSN 5925-00-915-1204
NSN 6145-00-195-8873
NSN 6105-01-261-8028
NSN 5950-00-865-6208
NSN 6685-01-422-9653
NSN 5999-01-187-1826