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 5950-00-968-3173
NSN 5996-01-262-6420
NSN 5985-01-361-1389
NSN 6220-01-089-0886
NSN 5990-00-357-8103
NSN 5835-01-295-2431
NSN 6685-00-724-4547
NSN 6240-01-360-6965
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 5990-00-910-8084
NSN 5990-01-623-0082