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 5950-00-635-4093
NSN 6110-00-071-2783
NSN 5960-01-254-3541
NSN 5895-01-107-9344
NSN 6220-01-182-9306
NSN 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 5985-00-079-0598
NSN 6110-00-788-1521
NSN 6110-01-406-4818
NSN 5996-00-957-1513
NSN 5935-01-490-6281
NSN 6145-01-247-2162