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 5950-00-752-5178
NSN 5895-00-701-9458
NSN 5895-01-146-0570
NSN 5985-01-106-1261
NSN 6150-01-483-6169
NSN 5930-00-679-5283
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5905-00-185-1828
NSN 6105-01-457-5398
NSN 6145-00-158-8704