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 5950-01-165-0031
NSN 6150-01-386-4558
NSN 5855-01-654-0761
NSN 5905-00-655-4237
NSN 5975-00-657-9507
NSN 5998-01-167-7893
NSN 5985-01-249-3371
NSN 5990-00-451-7630
NSN 5965-00-999-4334
NSN 6220-00-274-8541
NSN 5965-01-343-6983
NSN 5930-01-254-5119