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 5905-00-871-9010
NSN 5960-00-212-6367
NSN 5985-01-357-3727
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 5945-01-093-5176
NSN 5895-00-020-8929
NSN 5935-01-631-8495
NSN 6105-01-415-4844
NSN 5920-00-917-1869
NSN 6150-01-370-4630
NSN 5960-00-126-4729
NSN 6105-01-225-5482