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 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5910-01-214-9251
NSN 5920-01-114-2647
NSN 6110-01-329-2564
NSN 5950-01-358-9299
NSN 5985-00-650-0504
NSN 6220-01-053-4412
NSN 6645-00-244-0359
NSN 5965-01-146-1311
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 6145-01-480-8920