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 5950-00-170-6457
NSN 5910-01-134-2061
NSN 6240-00-144-4693
NSN 6610-00-121-4683
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5998-00-422-9031
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 6130-00-956-3963
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5950-01-351-6978
NSN 6645-01-644-8376