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 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 5990-00-855-9451
NSN 5930-00-233-6725
NSN 6105-00-369-7700
NSN 6220-01-503-8919
NSN 7035-00-150-2379
NSN 6105-00-580-1435
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5999-01-237-9901
NSN 5999-00-664-1693
NSN 5998-01-023-7555
NSN 5920-01-608-4739