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 5950-01-270-5193
NSN 6240-01-645-4797
NSN 4140-00-605-0396
NSN 6645-00-510-6643
NSN 4140-00-876-9285
NSN 6150-01-153-2796
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5895-00-465-4899
NSN 6220-01-052-0907
NSN 5855-01-321-3881
NSN 5999-00-943-9258
NSN 6130-01-429-8442