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 5920-01-307-7553
NSN 5996-00-102-1563
NSN 6620-01-361-4796
NSN 4140-01-601-0053
NSN 5835-00-256-5558
NSN 5920-00-522-6525
NSN 6220-01-406-5891
NSN 7035-01-266-3490
NSN 6105-01-492-8957
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 5930-01-164-6879
NSN 6220-01-182-1083