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 5945-01-026-1231
NSN 6610-00-562-9174
NSN 5999-00-956-0679
NSN 6610-01-629-4140
NSN 6150-01-565-5312
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5915-00-924-7436
NSN 5965-01-565-4948
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5975-01-085-6979
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 5935-00-497-2656