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 5935-01-383-5949
NSN 6110-01-129-2520
NSN 5920-00-665-3973
NSN 6620-01-014-7192
NSN 5925-01-599-3858
NSN 5920-00-469-2648
NSN 5950-01-288-9112
NSN 5950-00-273-9483
NSN 4140-01-649-0939
NSN 5915-01-169-8179
NSN 6650-00-948-3647
NSN 6105-00-615-9979