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 5915-01-335-0187
NSN 5990-00-059-3449
NSN 6105-01-185-7982
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 6105-01-088-3677
NSN 5998-01-170-5834
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 5950-01-611-0083
NSN 5975-00-838-4922
NSN 5945-01-498-6410
NSN 5965-01-442-9749
NSN 5950-00-406-8668