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 5950-01-235-1973
NSN 6645-01-157-9080
NSN 6685-01-204-5458
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6110-01-015-2515
NSN 5998-00-161-2810
NSN 6220-00-612-2085
NSN 5925-01-347-6405
NSN 6610-01-397-6965
NSN 6130-01-323-3978
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 5985-00-728-4242