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 5950-00-477-2972
NSN 5990-01-019-6609
NSN 6650-00-344-9500
NSN 6320-01-445-8192
NSN 5910-01-317-4018
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5855-01-062-5655
NSN 5920-00-733-8468
NSN 6135-01-563-4445
NSN 5945-01-013-9311
NSN 5985-01-554-1810
NSN 6320-01-488-5581