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 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5950-01-436-7819
NSN 5905-01-334-1818
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5920-01-393-5460
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5998-01-125-0498
NSN 5950-01-461-9565
NSN 5930-00-245-9643
NSN 5910-01-242-1025
NSN 5920-00-398-0766
NSN 5855-00-763-2155