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 5895-00-179-3950
NSN 5996-00-187-8072
NSN 6645-01-162-8023
NSN 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 6645-00-833-2395
NSN 5998-01-363-0263
NSN 5945-00-253-8132
NSN 6650-01-568-5750
NSN 5965-01-157-2403
NSN 5965-01-602-8072
NSN 5950-00-252-4953
NSN 6130-01-424-0737