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 5920-01-528-7196
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 5930-00-653-3918
NSN 5990-01-101-7602
NSN 6130-00-812-1886
NSN 5965-00-335-0305
NSN 6150-01-383-4527
NSN 6105-01-474-3826
NSN 5950-01-588-7264
NSN 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 6145-01-539-0154
NSN 5990-01-188-7309