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 5950-00-763-8794
NSN 6130-01-418-2790
NSN 6105-01-092-4593
NSN 5960-00-003-2725
NSN 6220-01-357-7675
NSN 5925-01-233-1208
NSN 6130-01-496-4008
NSN 6220-01-519-9305
NSN 4140-01-602-8454
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5996-01-087-5954
NSN 7035-01-457-0371