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 5920-01-366-8127
NSN 6150-01-321-0343
NSN 5975-01-474-3829
NSN 6220-00-686-5328
NSN 6220-00-575-4466
NSN 5990-00-959-2514
NSN 5935-01-627-1745
NSN 5935-01-546-2451
NSN 5975-01-212-8668
NSN 5910-01-392-1150
NSN 6320-01-225-9963
NSN 6650-01-084-7377