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 5835-01-576-9013
NSN 5950-01-168-8782
NSN 5835-01-324-6443
NSN 6150-00-719-6119
NSN 5935-01-264-9605
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5998-01-354-8879
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6320-00-886-9771
NSN 5835-00-540-9669
NSN 5905-00-253-8779
NSN 5855-01-462-0495