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 5920-00-166-8812
NSN 6610-01-275-0119
NSN 5920-01-067-4897
NSN 6220-00-812-0515
NSN 7035-00-569-7585
NSN 5930-00-606-0195
NSN 6685-01-171-5120
NSN 5895-01-317-3784
NSN 5905-01-132-6838
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 6240-01-557-9038
NSN 5905-01-261-1476