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 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5950-01-070-3177
NSN 6650-01-539-9580
NSN 5960-00-808-8197
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6620-01-304-2913
NSN 6145-01-479-0528
NSN 5998-01-595-8869
NSN 5945-01-502-7931
NSN 5975-01-463-9397
NSN 6620-01-605-2590
NSN 7035-01-426-4133