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 5950-00-906-9977
NSN 5925-01-394-6058
NSN 6685-00-132-1175
NSN 5960-01-032-4229
NSN 5996-00-917-6899
NSN 5975-01-617-4528
NSN 6320-00-025-9910
NSN 6240-01-562-9325
NSN 5960-01-442-9304
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6650-00-071-0612
NSN 6610-00-430-5208