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 5999-01-516-2661
NSN 5950-01-543-9640
NSN 5996-01-272-0837
NSN 5895-01-074-3139
NSN 5855-00-906-5386
NSN 5920-01-026-9645
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5920-00-962-9874
NSN 6645-01-263-5481
NSN 5925-01-347-5591
NSN 5925-00-996-0545
NSN 5905-00-248-6461