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 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 5945-00-241-4653
NSN 5945-01-609-5906
NSN 6130-01-368-4889
NSN 5945-01-375-3463
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 5905-00-467-9329
NSN 6645-00-804-7987
NSN 5996-01-601-5113
NSN 5855-00-185-1560
NSN 5975-00-131-1583
NSN 5925-00-045-9095