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 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 6110-01-252-9619
NSN 6240-01-378-3329
NSN 5998-00-806-3608
NSN 5990-01-247-7411
NSN 6650-01-491-9340
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5985-01-435-9045
NSN 5835-01-075-9884
NSN 5965-01-406-4164
NSN 5999-01-169-6052
NSN 5895-01-169-1815