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 5950-00-469-3517
NSN 5975-01-059-2705
NSN 5965-00-849-1313
NSN 2925-00-871-4089
NSN 5950-01-339-3911
NSN 5999-01-069-3371
NSN 4140-00-443-3204
NSN 6620-01-571-7727
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6240-01-394-5697
NSN 5998-00-843-1125
NSN 6145-01-602-9331