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 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 5965-01-279-1075
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 5998-00-753-7856
NSN 6610-00-681-0590
NSN 5910-01-112-5766
NSN 6105-00-876-7023
NSN 6685-00-593-2257
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 6645-00-868-6720
NSN 5930-01-062-0870
NSN 6150-01-005-8314