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 5950-00-087-0708
NSN 6220-01-158-2871
NSN 6150-00-011-0111
NSN 5990-00-164-1198
NSN 4140-01-478-2409
NSN 6110-01-534-3881
NSN 6610-00-700-3679
NSN 4140-00-735-4957
NSN 6685-01-250-7517
NSN 5930-01-573-3720
NSN 5910-00-807-3377
NSN 5895-00-053-4294