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 5950-01-190-2389
NSN 5999-01-440-0304
NSN 5930-01-576-4879
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5925-01-359-1972
NSN 6620-01-588-5247
NSN 6135-00-793-1809
NSN 6105-01-360-5629
NSN 6145-00-248-8965
NSN 5905-01-337-5936
NSN 6240-01-257-9004
NSN 6105-01-056-5258