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 5950-00-249-1674
NSN 6145-01-103-2186
NSN 5910-01-422-3721
NSN 5855-01-391-7077
NSN 5935-01-464-4230
NSN 5930-01-642-7391
NSN 5985-00-245-0240
NSN 5855-00-405-4532
NSN 6620-01-020-4526
NSN 5999-00-590-0544
NSN 5960-00-026-3142
NSN 5975-01-214-9735