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 5950-00-557-1600
NSN 6110-01-037-0641
NSN 5925-00-279-2936
NSN 6240-01-276-4954
NSN 5998-00-732-0492
NSN 5950-01-428-3032
NSN 6110-01-185-2521
NSN 6685-00-999-8702
NSN 5920-00-803-3290
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6150-01-592-8322
NSN 4140-00-960-4310