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 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5960-01-222-0074
NSN 5996-01-531-6491
NSN 5920-00-432-7643
NSN 5905-01-413-5040
NSN 5910-01-414-6968
NSN 5935-00-728-8386
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5998-01-141-7486
NSN 6110-00-725-3421
NSN 5905-01-460-8706
NSN 6240-01-374-9367