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 5950-00-061-3036
NSN 5999-01-162-4698
NSN 5950-00-138-9701
NSN 6650-01-386-5787
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 5950-01-341-1359
NSN 5910-01-525-4794
NSN 5945-01-463-9427
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 5965-00-775-6496
NSN 2925-01-542-9403
NSN 5975-01-604-0297