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 5950-01-590-5821
NSN 5855-01-188-4049
NSN 6150-01-646-0092
NSN 5915-01-110-7982
NSN 5960-00-253-0867
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5905-00-823-7796
NSN 5945-01-063-4769
NSN 5915-01-398-0633
NSN 6650-01-464-3545
NSN 5996-01-360-2902
NSN 5910-00-350-3539