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 5945-00-026-1216
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5999-01-476-9705
NSN 6645-01-283-3181
NSN 6685-01-346-0890
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6110-01-425-5355
NSN 5950-01-036-6154
NSN 6130-00-466-8939
NSN 5975-01-025-1870
NSN 5920-01-234-2368
NSN 5910-01-211-5033