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 5935-01-289-4191
NSN 5950-01-656-4167
NSN 6650-00-610-3956
NSN 5999-00-455-2456
NSN 5835-00-503-2608
NSN 5998-01-126-5212
NSN 5960-01-205-2604
NSN 6130-00-237-8541
NSN 5960-00-181-0640
NSN 6620-00-176-3096
NSN 6645-00-332-2710
NSN 5920-01-137-0068