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 5950-01-149-4286
NSN 6320-00-636-0922
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5905-01-112-2419
NSN 5905-01-289-1165
NSN 5910-01-169-5824
NSN 5935-01-373-2430
NSN 6135-01-430-3119
NSN 2925-01-123-5856
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 6610-00-667-6832
NSN 6650-01-272-9746