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 5950-00-467-7384
NSN 6150-01-639-8152
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5895-00-726-1826
NSN 5975-01-284-8669
NSN 5998-01-012-2925
NSN 5999-01-529-7254
NSN 5835-01-480-3484
NSN 2925-01-597-9541
NSN 6620-00-269-8950
NSN 5910-01-494-3463
NSN 5990-00-061-7911