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 5920-01-056-5039
NSN 5950-00-679-9539
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 6150-01-298-6648
NSN 5835-00-985-1444
NSN 5985-00-244-0842
NSN 6645-01-632-2272
NSN 5998-01-557-5375
NSN 6620-01-542-9999
NSN 5975-00-366-7440
NSN 5965-00-139-4870
NSN 5915-01-425-1401