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 5920-01-366-1901
NSN 5950-01-142-9087
NSN 5975-00-977-9257
NSN 5960-00-977-6179
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6105-00-402-6315
NSN 5855-01-476-4219
NSN 6150-01-605-3392
NSN 5895-01-619-0124
NSN 6685-00-848-7705
NSN 5910-01-031-9850
NSN 6685-00-437-5229