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 5950-01-181-5608
NSN 5905-00-007-1994
NSN 5996-00-456-8705
NSN 6240-01-609-4783
NSN 7035-01-092-8962
NSN 5910-01-334-7930
NSN 6220-01-441-7800
NSN 5985-01-313-0162
NSN 4140-01-590-4729
NSN 6650-00-500-6455
NSN 6645-01-384-7791
NSN 5920-01-186-6335