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 5930-01-313-7185
NSN 5945-01-437-9115
NSN 5998-00-926-3730
NSN 5990-00-284-0537
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6220-01-512-9576
NSN 6645-01-139-0156
NSN 7035-01-185-6500
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5960-01-367-0981
NSN 5985-01-651-7525