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 5895-01-174-7384
NSN 6320-01-086-2602
NSN 5985-01-326-3608
NSN 6220-01-416-8487
NSN 5996-01-195-4122
NSN 5920-01-109-6661
NSN 5985-01-365-0188
NSN 6685-01-549-2940
NSN 6145-01-290-3986
NSN 4140-00-951-3093
NSN 5999-01-085-6244
NSN 5950-00-382-5769