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 5950-01-332-7165
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6620-00-479-9425
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5998-00-486-8326
NSN 6645-00-107-2148
NSN 6110-01-485-7880
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 6650-00-932-2048
NSN 6220-01-474-8247
NSN 5950-01-200-2783
NSN 5835-00-823-6116