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 5950-01-092-2686
NSN 5930-01-578-6392
NSN 5835-01-233-7033
NSN 5960-01-423-4240
NSN 2925-01-497-4520
NSN 5985-01-328-6385
NSN 5855-01-492-6913
NSN 6650-01-590-5439
NSN 5935-01-566-0503
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 5996-01-032-5926
NSN 6240-00-454-9293