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 5905-01-616-2871
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 5960-00-924-7210
NSN 6145-01-484-2495
NSN 5985-01-264-9240
NSN 5915-01-230-3804
NSN 5996-01-562-2370
NSN 5975-01-462-2595
NSN 5915-01-656-3718
NSN 5975-00-070-1139
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6650-00-707-1417