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 5950-01-524-3976
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 6105-01-478-9101
NSN 5998-01-227-8288
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 5905-01-011-6507
NSN 6220-01-333-4415
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6105-00-999-3018
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 6650-01-534-8357
NSN 6145-01-078-3577