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 5945-01-179-9591
NSN 5905-00-436-6195
NSN 5920-01-194-2940
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 5950-01-324-5065
NSN 5905-01-108-8365
NSN 6240-00-914-8146
NSN 5990-00-876-0576
NSN 5855-01-266-1645
NSN 6610-01-501-4532
NSN 5905-01-632-0267
NSN 5945-01-377-0174