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 5950-01-381-0176
NSN 5895-01-275-3551
NSN 6110-01-249-5038
NSN 7035-01-458-3532
NSN 5910-01-588-3034
NSN 4140-01-170-3359
NSN 5935-00-203-1991
NSN 5998-01-294-3624
NSN 5975-00-724-3147
NSN 5895-01-365-0220
NSN 6110-00-574-6096
NSN 5905-00-752-0099