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 5998-01-558-1805
NSN 5905-01-137-0115
NSN 5905-00-905-6279
NSN 5910-01-167-8473
NSN 6650-01-510-9488
NSN 5950-00-798-7803
NSN 6150-00-913-4917
NSN 5950-01-486-8210
NSN 6620-01-297-5576
NSN 5935-01-379-8832
NSN 5905-01-084-0606
NSN 5915-00-178-1574