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 5945-01-275-7267
NSN 5960-01-163-6416
NSN 5996-01-385-0884
NSN 5999-01-500-7454
NSN 6320-01-458-9567
NSN 6105-00-621-1964
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 6145-01-527-0081
NSN 5996-01-041-7555
NSN 5996-01-350-8453
NSN 7035-01-085-5955
NSN 5930-01-045-1568