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 5998-01-177-9170
NSN 5975-01-183-2268
NSN 5950-01-068-4637
NSN 5985-00-296-0320
NSN 5915-01-268-0930
NSN 5905-00-400-8395
NSN 6145-00-013-8655
NSN 6220-01-422-3602
NSN 6220-00-226-1994
NSN 5905-01-319-9875
NSN 5910-01-202-8330
NSN 5965-01-448-6055