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 5950-01-632-5470
NSN 5985-00-797-0579
NSN 5975-01-188-8873
NSN 5835-01-223-1790
NSN 5975-00-028-0122
NSN 6240-01-458-5730
NSN 5915-00-713-9013
NSN 6135-00-485-7402
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5965-01-648-2590
NSN 4140-01-605-4196