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 5950-01-386-5845
NSN 7035-01-164-6835
NSN 5895-01-043-3356
NSN 6150-01-158-4192
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 6110-00-368-8198
NSN 6150-01-146-3462
NSN 5895-01-473-1009
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5925-01-183-4919
NSN 5990-01-628-8188
NSN 5945-01-017-1870