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 5950-01-563-3467
NSN 5960-01-199-6953
NSN 6145-00-135-1436
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6685-00-727-8736
NSN 6130-01-297-8129
NSN 5905-01-627-9322
NSN 6135-00-166-5984
NSN 5915-01-291-9382
NSN 6110-01-149-5769
NSN 5905-01-273-7919
NSN 4140-00-924-8116