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 5835-00-010-1614
NSN 6110-01-440-3992
NSN 5960-00-473-2602
NSN 5945-01-392-1068
NSN 5975-00-054-6321
NSN 5945-01-106-0272
NSN 6620-01-430-4111
NSN 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6645-01-415-6093
NSN 6685-00-293-6620
NSN 5985-01-515-6266