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 5950-01-332-7165
NSN 5960-00-443-9452
NSN 5985-00-303-8092
NSN 5930-00-278-7731
NSN 5999-00-501-0703
NSN 5960-01-334-5146
NSN 6650-00-767-0787
NSN 5930-01-319-3038
NSN 5985-01-086-7662
NSN 5905-00-845-2743
NSN 6135-01-104-1847
NSN 5960-00-297-7099