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 5945-01-494-3745
NSN 6110-01-032-7957
NSN 5960-01-414-1677
NSN 5945-00-204-8192
NSN 5895-01-301-5574
NSN 5996-01-139-2843
NSN 7035-01-194-9482
NSN 5895-00-052-6192
NSN 6620-01-570-4026
NSN 6320-01-458-9567
NSN 6105-00-116-4761
NSN 5999-00-756-0839