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 5950-01-167-8181
NSN 5835-00-223-7235
NSN 5990-01-461-8969
NSN 5915-00-983-0713
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 4140-00-293-7847
NSN 5998-00-719-7244
NSN 5998-01-013-8925
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5950-00-762-0192
NSN 5960-00-591-2235