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 5930-00-167-2170
NSN 5895-01-552-3163
NSN 5925-01-547-4304
NSN 5985-00-882-7631
NSN 5975-00-578-3959
NSN 5925-00-423-2791
NSN 5960-00-443-1483
NSN 6620-01-010-7337
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5935-01-515-3563
NSN 5895-00-256-3712
NSN 6650-01-095-4987