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 5999-01-272-7278
NSN 7035-01-265-0216
NSN 5998-01-474-8506
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 5895-00-227-4752
NSN 5999-01-462-6046
NSN 5950-01-328-2590
NSN 5915-01-435-5275
NSN 6105-01-418-6951
NSN 5905-01-311-7646
NSN 6150-01-168-9381
NSN 6650-01-201-7591