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 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 5950-01-321-4002
NSN 7035-01-131-1168
NSN 6150-01-094-8515
NSN 5935-01-475-1383
NSN 5945-00-629-8974
NSN 5920-00-108-5399
NSN 5920-01-341-0724
NSN 2925-01-483-9147
NSN 6620-01-509-8597
NSN 6620-01-196-3548
NSN 6130-00-451-6379