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 5950-01-352-0960
NSN 5950-00-269-2698
NSN 6650-00-864-2942
NSN 6145-01-512-1870
NSN 6110-01-202-8009
NSN 6130-00-200-9095
NSN 5855-01-116-8905
NSN 5996-01-548-8218
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 5905-00-262-9591
NSN 5910-00-316-6181
NSN 2925-00-918-0859