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 5855-01-523-1177
NSN 5950-00-555-2881
NSN 5985-01-010-3398
NSN 5920-01-162-0750
NSN 6220-00-527-1177
NSN 5920-01-434-8504
NSN 6135-01-420-0341
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5905-00-396-0066
NSN 5910-00-231-5977
NSN 6130-00-009-1399
NSN 5960-01-617-6345