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 5950-00-900-1096
NSN 5945-01-447-3456
NSN 6685-01-100-9788
NSN 5998-01-384-3156
NSN 5990-01-453-3552
NSN 5999-01-093-8019
NSN 5910-01-492-6028
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6150-01-260-4133
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5910-00-493-5571
NSN 5965-01-199-8362